I was cleaning the pool this morning when I suddenly noticed this.

like the tail of some bizarre aquatic animal was not really a tail at all.

It was a breathing tube.

That long structure allows the larva to breathe while living in murky or standing water.

Suddenly, the creature’s appearance made sense.

The strange feature that had made it seem threatening was actually a practical adaptation that helped it survive.

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