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Damselfly

Description:

Damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base. Damselflies are also usually smaller than dragonflies and weaker fliers in comparison, and their eyes are separated.

Habitat:

Native to western Europe

Notes:

Damselfly are known for their rude mating rituals. Here I saw how long the male struggled the female to the ground for several minutes.

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Xanten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Spotted on Jun 29, 2011
Submitted on Jun 29, 2011

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