Damselflies from around the world
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Spotted whilst walking my dog by the River Stour near Bournemouth, Dorset. I loved the bokeh and colours.
Damselflies laying eggs
a dangerous moment for them
Tried to have them both in focus
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Taken at Curborough Lakes, Lichfield.
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Damselfly or water damselfly (Zygoptera) is a suborder of the dragonflies (Odonata), which are subdivided into 19 families with about 2600 species.
Damselflies taking advantage of the sunny day near the pond where they later laid their fertilized eggs. (Coenagrion scitulum).
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Caballitos del diablo aprovechando el día soleado cerca del estanque donde despues pusieron sus huevos fertilizados. (Coenagrion scitulum).
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Emerald Damselfly
Also known as the spreadwing as it belongs to a group of damsels which mostly perch with their wings open like a true dragonfly, rather than held closed along the length of the abdomen like most other damsels.
Their metallic green casings make them unlikely to be confused with any other species (in our region at least), the only other metallic green damsel being the female Banded Demoiselle, but colour is the only thing they have in common, the demoiselles are obviously bigger, longer legged, are green in their entirety and the wings are very large in comparison and tinted green, plus they are usually only found on rivers, emeralds very rarely are.
The last of the damsels to emerge, they aren't usually seen until July, and will be the only damsel remaining in late season, lasting through September.
Not a great quality, but it captures something I've never seen before: a small damselfly landed on a butterfly and spent some time sitting on it. The butterfly did not seem to object.
Observed at the Heinz Wildlife Refuge
Explored 1/20/23 at #236. That's a good number.
Damselfly or water damselfly (Zygoptera) is a suborder of the dragonflies (Odonata), which are subdivided into 19 families with about 2600 species.