Dragonfly and damselfly naiads both possess a toothed labium (essentially a hinged lower lip), that can shoot forward, stab a prey, and bring it back to the mouth. While some nymphs are known to ...

Bullfrog tadpoles eat dragonfly naiads and bulbuls have been seen snatching the insects from the air. Ants are another predator. The young naiads climb out of the water to morph into adults on land.