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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So what do they eat as larvae? Mosquito eggs?

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 19 points 2 months ago

Anything that move and smaller than them, even fish, as they're ambush predator, by launching their dino-grabber-like mouth part to grab their prey and send it right into their mouth. They also have jet butt. If the adult is the airforce, the nymph is the navy.

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Yes mosquito larvae is indeed one of the things they eat in the water