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3 0 Common Blue-tail damselfly

Common Blue-tail damselfly

by willard16512Montana, USA

A blue-tail damselfly

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Common Bluetail

by ZenonManitoba, Canada

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Common Bluetail Damselfly

by Craig Stone4157, Queensland, Australia

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Damselfly

by PamelaAnnMoltrupMattydale, New York, USA

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Damselfly

by pablhernCórdoba, Argentina

4 1 Common bluetail

Common bluetail

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

A small male bluetail damselfly.

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Damselfly

by UnckieBobSan Jose, California, USA

Very delicate

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Blue-tailed Damselfly

by KennethD.GonzalesZamboanga City, Philippines

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Bluetail Damselfly

by José MarioRacine, Wisconsin, USA

Commonly confused with dragonflies

2 0 Canadian Geese

Canadian Geese

by ZenonWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

4 4 Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail

by AndreaLimCairns, Queensland, Australia

Brilliant blue and black damselfly, 6cm body length. Hosting several mites. ...

0 1 Damselfly

Damselfly

by LeeAnnBartlettDunnIrving, Texas, USA

2 4 Bluetail Damselfly

Bluetail Damselfly

by Eric NooraPasay City, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

I. elegans or heterosticta or sengalensis?

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Bluetail Damselfly

by Alison WaldenOntario, Canada

Blue insect

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Common Bluetail

by EmmaCooper2444, New South Wales, Australia

About 30mm in length. Black with two blue bands around long 'tail'.

1 2 Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail Damselfly

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Thanks to MartinL for the ID

2 1 Common Blue Damselfly (Aus)

Common Blue Damselfly (Aus)

by Steve ANew South Wales, Australia

Small damselflies where the males have mostly blue eyes, blue thorax with black ...

0 0 Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail Damselfly

by julia.mccoeyMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

0 5 Common bluetail (♀)

Common bluetail (♀)

by Mark Ridgway

Damselfly with grey, dark brown and yellow markings. About 55mm long.

0 1 Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail Damselfly

by martinlQueensland, Australia

A small common damselfly around ponds in north Queensland.

2 1 Damselfly. Caballito del diablo

Damselfly. Caballito del diablo

by eulalia rubioValencia / València, Comunidad Valenciana / Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by ...

3 9 Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail

by kimkiu3106, Victoria, Australia

that was the first time i spotted damsel flies matting. and i did realize they ...

1 0 Common Bluetail Damselfly ♂

Common Bluetail Damselfly ♂

by sarahaw1981Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

The males, the head and thorax are black and blue, the abdomen is black in ...

5 6 Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail Damselfly

by LeanneGardnerQueensland, Australia

Male, head black with blue band on face & 2 blue spots behind eyes, making it ...

1 0 Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail Damselfly

by RachaelBVictoria, Australia

The Common Bluetail is a small damselfly. Most males have blue eyes, a blue ...

0 0 Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail Damselfly

by RachaelBVictoria, Australia

The male damselfly is brightly blue in colour with black abdomen. It has a ...

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Damselfly

by DhirendraKathmandu, Madhyamanchal, Nepal

The Common Bluetail is a small damselfly. Most males have blue eyes, a blue ...

2 1 Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail

by VinnyVictoria, Australia

Electric blue coloured Damselfly approx. 4cm long, I've seen these guys around ...

2 1 Bluetail Damselfly

Bluetail Damselfly

by LuisStevensSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Damselfly resting in the tip of a leaf. 4 cm long, very thin.

0 0 Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Bluetail Damselfly

by brandonjc13South Carolina, USA

This damselfly (or dragonfly, as I first assumed) was around some rocks, maybe ...

1 0 Damselfly

Damselfly

by KitchilPusDumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines

All damselflies are predatory; both nymphs and adults eat other insects. The ...

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