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Damselfly is the title of a 2012 novel in the Faeble series by S. L. Naeole [70] and of a 2018 novel by Chandra Prasad. [71] Modern poems with the damselfly as a subject include a 1994 poem by August Kleinzahler, which contains the lines "And that blue there, cobalt / a moment, then iridescent, / fragile as a lady's pin / hovering above the ...
Damselfly nymphs have a different food source within the freshwater streams as opposed to on land and in the air, including tadpoles, aquatic invertebrates, small fish and other damselfly nymphs. [19] Although similar to the adult damselfly, the prey is dependent on the individual’s size and only consists of smaller species. [12]
Sympecma fusca, the common winter damselfly, ... Where both S. fusca and S. paedisca fly together careful examination of the adult, in the hand, preferably under ...
It lacks wings, the eyes are smaller, the antennae longer, and the head is less mobile than in the adult. The mouthparts are modified, with the labium being adapted into a unique prehensile organ for grasping prey. Damselfly nymphs breathe through external gills on the abdomen, while dragonfly nymphs respire through an organ in their rectum. [2]
Adult female Conservation status. Least Concern [1] Scientific classification ... Eastern forktail (Ischnura verticalis) is a member of the damselfly family ...
Adult damselflies have a slender body and fold their wings parallel to the body when at rest. Compared to other damselfly species, the flying earwig Hawaiian damselfly is relatively larger and more elongated. [2] Adults are usually 46–50 mm (1.8-1.9 in) in length. Their wingspan reaches 50–53 mm (1.9-2.1 in). Males are blue and black.
This species has been much studied, and its behavior is fairly typical of damselfly behavior. The adults hatched over an extended period and first appeared at a study site in Oklahoma in mid-summer. Males visited water on about 40% of their adult days while females merely did so on 20%, both spending the rest of the time elsewhere, mostly in woods.
Austrolestes colensonis (Māori: kekewai), [3] commonly known as the blue damselfly, is a species of damselfly of the family Lestidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can commonly be found throughout the country, and at any time of the year. It is New Zealand's largest damselfly, and only blue odonate. [3]