Unknown Insect

[Dean_Gretsch]

I thought this might be a stage of a cicada, but can't find an example that looks like this. Anyone know what it is? I am in northeastern Pennsylvania, and the insect is on a cattail above the water of our little pond, so perhaps an aquatic insect of some sort.
Thanks for looking and especially for help in identification.

 

[PJM]

I just spent a couple of days in eastern PA and man those Cicadas certainly are loud. But sorry, no idea what that is.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shot. Not sure what it is. iNaturalist app can't identify it.

 

[BrentC]

Is that small wings on the back?

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I just spent a couple of days in eastern PA and man those Cicadas certainly are loud. But sorry, no idea what that is.

So far I haven’t heard any. Thanks!

Nice shot. Not sure what it is. iNaturalist app can't identify it.

Thank you!

Is that small wings on the back?

Yes sir, they are very small too.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Ok, I believe it is a dragonfly nymph. My wife saw a large dragonfly on the other side of the same leaf when she first noticed this.

 

[BrentC]

Ok, I believe it is a dragonfly nymph. My wife saw a large dragonfly on the other side of the same leaf when she first noticed this.

Yes and it looks like the adult is soon to come out

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice shot. I found some pics of dragonfly nymphs and I think what's in your pic is one.

Dragonfly nymphs (order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera) - LIFE IN FRESHWATER

Macro photography of dragonfy nymphs (Odonata, Anisoptera). Contained families: Aeshnidae, Cordulegastridae, Libellulidae, Corduliidae, Gomphidae

lifeinfreshwater.net

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Yes and it looks like the adult is soon to come out

I got busy with the spare room we are doing in preparation for the daughter and family coming in a couple weeks and missed the emergence, unless that is what my wife saw with the adult dragonfly with this one.

Nice shot. I found some pics of dragonfly nymphs and I think what's in your pic is one.

Dragonfly nymphs (order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera) - LIFE IN FRESHWATER

Macro photography of dragonfy nymphs (Odonata, Anisoptera). Contained families: Aeshnidae, Cordulegastridae, Libellulidae, Corduliidae, Gomphidae

lifeinfreshwater.net

Thanks, Kirk. I am fairly certain also now.

I took this photo a few minutes ago and you can clearly see it is a shed skin at the moment: