damselflies
Thin-bodied water insects
Damselflies are slender flying insects related to dragonflies but typically smaller and more delicate.
At rest, damselflies hold their wings folded along the body, while dragonflies spread theirs flat.
Both belong to the order Odonata and are found near water, where their larvae develop.
A blue damselfly landed on the reed.
Small still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
larvae · nymphs · emergence · gills · riparian · dragonflies · reeds · bog
Limbs for flight
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- slenderThin and graceful
delicate · gossamer · veined · translucent · pterostigma · setae · ovipositor · exoskeleton
Tremulous, wavering light
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- greenColor of vegetation
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
copper · emerald · sapphire · turquoise · pigment · vivid · brilliant · electric-blue
Nature spirit or larva
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- moltShed outer covering
- instarArthropod developmental stage
emergence · mating · tandem · wheel · clutch · eggs · adult · overwintering
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
- midgesMinuscule flying insects
- gnatsMinuscule swarming flies
aphids · hunting · perching · hawking · gleaning · territorial · fish · frogs
Small pale wildflower
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- demoiselleSmall gray-blue crane
- entomologyStudy of insects
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
pond
Small still body
freshwater · larvae · nymphs · emergence · gills · riparian · dragonflies · reeds · bog · swamp
wings
Limbs for flight
slender · delicate · gossamer · veined · translucent · pterostigma · setae · ovipositor · exoskeleton · segmented
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
bronze · copper · emerald · sapphire · turquoise · pigment · vivid · brilliant · electric-blue · ebony
nymph
Nature spirit or larva
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- moltShed outer covering
instar · emergence · mating · tandem · wheel · clutch · eggs · adult · overwintering · maturation
predator
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
- midgesMinuscule flying insects
gnats · aphids · hunting · perching · hawking · gleaning · territorial · fish · frogs · birds
bluet
Small pale wildflower
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- demoiselleSmall gray-blue crane
- entomologyStudy of insects
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- pond lifetadpoles, fish, frog, frogs, algae
- fishing baitworm, worms, nightcrawlers, nightcrawler, live bait
- Odonatadragonflies, darners, skimmers, hawkers, chasers
- Odonatesdarner, skimmer, bluet, dancer, cruiser
- freshwaterponds, river water, freshwater lake, creek, brook