Orange-spotted emerald  (Oxygastra curtisii)

Detritus: Litter formed from fragments of dead material.
Emergence: The final moult in which a dragonfly emerges from its pupae (final moult) as the adult form.
Larvae: Stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
Metamorphosis: An abrupt physical change from the larval to the adult form.

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