The Metamorphosis of a Dragonfly

This short film documented the magical transformation (metamorphosis) of a dragonfly from its nymph to an adult. All footages were captured with an iPhone 6s from May 25th 11pm to May 26th 7am. Metamorphosis is truly a wonder of nature.

For high-res images and more photos of the nymph before the transformation:

[UltimateThanos]

Wow, the wings just bloom out like flower petals. It’s surprisingly pretty.

[Husker_XIII]

Congratulations, Your Trapinch evolved into Vibrava.

[hockeylovinglady]

This is magical and beautiful. It is the most beautiful thing I have seen today! ❤❤❤

[katrinawebbheim]

Incomplete Metamorphosis - Type of metamorphosis found in insects. The insect goes through 3 stages of growth: Egg-Nymph-Adult. Insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis include grasshoppers, cicadas, cockroaches, and lice.

[BarrocoTarot]

Today one little dragonfly was in my curtain. What should I do? I would love to help her or feed her. Thank you.

[hanmanthasai]

Do the shape of face also changes apart from change in color.

[msmeldean]

Dragonflies unlike other winged insects, such as butterflies, dragonflies do not have a pupal stage and transition straight from a larva to an adult. This transition, the final larval molt, takes place out of water.

[bobjacobson]

I've watched many cicadas eclose, and this appears to be an identical sequence.

[tango-bravo]

I wonder what this feels like on a human level…a long panic attack that subsided when you realize you’ve transformed and fly away? Dying and being reborn? A sexual feeling? Asexual feeling? I often wonder what humans can learn from this.

[thatgnaralooguy]

Beautiful! My Year 8s are going to love this :)

[catemaccoll]

Please please please, what music is that?

[queenslandbackyardbugsandb]

Great Videography, That would have taken patience. So interesting to see.

[roshansuryawanshi]

But how dragon fly can aline his wings parallel to his body?
Damselflies can do it, but dragon fly can't...

[jellyiijem]

Thank you so much for helping me in my homework. This helped me a lot for a reason, I really do thank you. It's was amazing and worth a time if you need a help to do your home work on Science.

[Geminish]

I looked this up because I'm looking at jewelry with dragonfly symbology inferring transformation such as a 🦋 but I didn't realize they cocoon and get reborn like butterflies!

[kevinatarsya]

This was showed on my class projector a million times

[thedarkwolf]

Congratulations! Your Yanma evolved into Yanmega.

[Adrian-jibj]

My mom killed my new fish she feed it to my dog and I'm crying right now in my room 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[LostFoundRestored]

Metamorphisis is by Design, folks! Programmed to transform, not by their own will. True God-smack.

[williwin]

The name « dragonfly » is a feminine name in French. Of course it is... a dragonfly is incredibly gracious and delicate, just like a woman.