Dragonfly nymph is a 4-star creature card from the Atomic Age. Dragonfly nymphs live underwater for months, and shoot out a jaw to grab prey.
Bonus by grade
| Grade | Copies needed | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 0 | +10% damage to bosses |
| Uncommon | 2 | +18% damage to bosses |
| Rare | 5 | +30% damage to bosses |
| Epic | 10 | +45% damage to bosses |
| Legendary | 20 | +70% damage to bosses |
Duplicates raise the grade: Uncommon at 2, Rare at 5, Epic at 10, Legendary at 20.
Codex
- Common: Nymphs have a hinged lower lip, the labium, that shoots out like a grabbing arm.
- Uncommon: Some breathe through gills inside their rear end, and can jet forward by squirting water.
- Rare: They can live underwater for months or years before becoming adults.
- Epic: Adult dragonflies are among the best hunters in the insect world.
- Legendary: Dragonflies are an ancient group; giant relatives lived over 300 million years ago.
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Field guide
| Size | About 6 mm to 6 cm long, depending on age and species |
| Nest | Underwater, resting on the bottom or on plants and roots |
| Diet | Small water animals, even small fish; caught by ambush |
| Defence | Rests still, then darts away by squirting water from its rear |
| Active | Not well known |
| Lifespan | Some species spend up to 5 years underwater as nymphs |
| Where it lives | Ponds, streams and wetlands worldwide, wherever water is clean enough |
Did you know?
- Nymphs moult several times as they grow, then crawl out of the water to become adults.
- Dragonfly nymphs have five pointed tips at the end of the abdomen; damselfly nymphs have three leaf-like tails.
- Nymphs are an important food for fish, frogs and other water animals.
Sources: mdc.mo.gov