Damselfly Larvae. Field Guide Aquatic Invertebrates. Butterflies and Moths. Land Invertebrates. Reptiles and Amphibians. Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines. Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants.
Scientific Name. There are 4 North American families of damselflies in the order Odonata dragonflies and damselflies. Common Name Synonyms. Habitat and Conservation Damselfly nymphs are common residents of marshes, ponds, lakes, streams, and other aquatic habitats. They crawl among submerged plants and rocks and along the bottoms, searching for prey.
They can also swim, by undulating their bodies. Because the larvae are aquatic and the eggs are laid in the water, adult damselflies ordinarily are not found far from water. Their fast flight, however, can take them many places. The larvae live in streams, lakes and ponds among plants and rocks. Adult damselflies eat mainly flying insects. Larvae eat insects in the water, worms, and occasionally small fish. Adult damselflies breathe by drawing air into special breathing tubes in their bodies.
These tubes are called spiracles. Larvae breathe through three long leaf-like gills at the end of their body. Live chat. Damselfly Eggs Stock Photos and Images Page 1 of 3. Next page. Recent searches:. Create a new lightbox Save. Create a lightbox Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some.
Sources: Learn About Nature. Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Sofia-Moscow: Pensoft. Sharing insights and celebrating the creatures and plants that inhabit and enrich suburban spaces, with images mostly from my own garden in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa and sometimes from further afield. May 23, at pm. Like Liked by 1 person. May 24, at pm. May 22, at am. I am absolutely baffled by your photography and have learned so much today because of this article. Thanks Carol!
May 22, at pm. Thanks so much Suzette. The chance to photograph those damselflies lead to me learning more about them too, so it was nice to share what I learned. Like Like. May 20, at pm. Wonderful post, very informative as well as a treat for the eyes. This is a favorite subject of mine and I know how difficult it can be to capture the beautiful detail that you did so well.
May 21, at pm. Thank you very much Nick. These tiny insects are a challenge to photograph, but it does help that they so often remain in the same place or are slow moving, and that they are out and about when there is decent light. May 18, at pm. Simply stunning!
I agree with Margaret; I love the soundtrack as much as the images. I had no idea about these processes for damselflies. You must have great patience, Carol, as well as a very good eye, in order to capture these pictures. Thanks very much Sandra. I find it really engrossing watching all these little creatures and the hard part is not to get distracted. In fact it was when watching damselflies that I got distracted by a fishing spider, which became the subject of a previous post.
One thing can lead so unexpectedly onto another! May 18, at am. Wonderful documentation, and I loved the soundtrack in your video as much as the film! Thanks Margaret. Nice to think that varieties of the humble damselfly occur across the globe. I listened to the sound on the video again, and amid the water sounds I heard a Drongo calling during the damselfly sequence. Like Liked by 2 people. May 17, at am. May 17, at pm. Thanks Anne. They certainly are fascinating. What great photos.
How nice to have that kind of activity in your garden. Thanks Graham. We are lucky to have a garden in an area that supports a fair amount of wildlife so there is always lots going on. Wow Carol, what a fascinating look into the lives of these beautiful insects — Thank you so much!
Thanks very much. I also found them unexpectedly fascinating.
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