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Both chicks are interested when one of their parents show up with a damselfly to eat. Of course, they are on the back of the other parent in this photo. Red-necked Grebes let their chicks ride on their backs when young and take an active role in procuring food for their offspring until the chicks can fend for themselves. As a snack a damselfly isn't too bad but it's hard to watch the chicks try to down a regular dragonfly as they don't get to pluck the wings off before they eat them ;)
Taken 16 June 2022 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Emerald Damselfly is a medium sized metallic green insect that usually rests with its wings half open. Adult males have blue eyes and have powder blue pruinescence on the thorax between the wings and on the segments at the top and bottom of the abdomen. In comparison, the females tend to be much duller green.
I must confess, I didn't notice the tiny Damselfly until I started processing the image of the Waterlilies. I think there's another insect at the back. Another insect is evident, just left of the centre Lily.
Taken in Lichfield
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Damselflies are insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller, have slimmer bodies, and most species fold the wings along the body when at rest.
Dragonfly sex is a very conspicuous event, easily recognized by the heart-shaped "wheel" formation of mating pairs.
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Spotted this Familiar Bluet Damselfly, along a creekside trail in Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville, Ontario.
(Enallagma civile)
Love these little things
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Lovely little thing, from an earlier walk in Otmoor
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Finally got one to stand still - In the garden - No camouflage available for this creature - Bit risky hiding in front of a Kingfisher?
Eyes looking at you
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