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In the process of draining my pond, I've found thousands of little critters living in the muck at the bottom. What are these? Are they beneficial? ![[Linked Image from forums.pondboss.com]](https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=16264&filename=2020-06-14 14.42.08a.jpg)
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Look like dragonfly nymphs.
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@RAH, I think you are right.
They do look like dragonfly nymphs. So given that they eat mosquitoes once they mature into dragonflies, I would classify them as beneficial.
Thanks for your help
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Called Naiad in "nymph" form. Yes, Dragonfly.
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