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Many insects which are terrestrial as adults have aquatic larvae. Notorious among these are mosquitos. Most aquatic insects have aquatic larvae.
Caddisfly Nymph Trichoptera
Caddisfly larva build tube-like cases of sand, sticks, leaves, or other material.
Stonefly Nymph Neophasganophora spp. larva to 2"
Dragonfly - Adult & Nymph Anax spp. larva to 1 " adult to 3"
The clumsy-looking Dragonfly larva is actually a fierce predator, with protrusible jaws like something out of "Alien". Adults are often seen buzzing around ponds and lakes.
Dragonflies are anything but tame - this one was blown out to sea and exhausted
The Texas Star was built in 1977 on a multi-purpose supply ship hull, probably to service offshore oil platforms. The vessel was refitted as a floating casino in 1986, originally named Millionaire’s Casino, out of Savannah Georgia, but later moved to Texas and renamed Texas Star Casino. "The 12,000 square-foot vessel featured games such as craps, blackjack, roulette, poker and slot machines, with a bingo parlor situated on the nearby dock."
