Use of space in relation to areas of food concentration by nymphs of Lestes disjunctus (Lestidae, Odonata) in captivity

Laboratory experiments provided no evidence that solitary nymphs of Lestes disjunctus remain near areas of food concentration; also, there was no evidence that the presence of other nymphs affected the use of feeding areas. These results are in contrast to previous results for nymphs of Coenagrion resolutum and support the hypothesis that life histories are affected by spacing behaviour of nymphs.