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Teichjungfern

Lestidae(teichjungfern-damselfly)

Description:

This is the so-called small dragonfly, clearly visible to the eye shape, color blue black white, also called caballito del diablo

Habitat:

forest and where water is

Notes:

very nice insect

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7 Comments

dotun55
dotun55 11 years ago

Amazing colors for a dragonfly, outlandish look like those of Aku's minions in Samurai Jack

FabianYanezVargas
FabianYanezVargas 11 years ago

Thank,MayraSpringmann and Maria dB:

FabianYanezVargas
FabianYanezVargas 11 years ago

Thank Taka, but a bridesmaid azure (azure damselfly)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Fantastic portrait - welcome to the Project!

taka.ita
taka.ita 11 years ago

Or maybe Enallagma cyathigerum

taka.ita
taka.ita 11 years ago

First thought is Azure Damselfly, but actually this photo does not show enough to be sure. It is a Coenagrion species, but unsure which one.

FabianYanezVargas
Spotted by
FabianYanezVargas

München, Bayern, Germany

Spotted on Aug 7, 2012
Submitted on Aug 7, 2012

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