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Damselfly nymphs are aquatic, and live on the bottoms of freshwater habitats such as in streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands, and rivers. They are not good swimmers so are likely to be found sitting on aquatic vegetation, or climbing on plants or rocks in stream areas in water that is still or slow-moving.
- Where can you find damselflies?
- What is the habitat of a damselfly?
- Where do damselflies and dragonflies live?
- What time of year do you see damselflies?
- What family is a damselfly?
- Do dragonflies and damselflies mate?
- How does a damselfly fly?
- How many eyes does a damselfly have?
- Do damselflies bite or sting?
- Are damselfly harmful?
- Are damselflies carnivores?
- Are damselflies and dragonflies the same?
- Can you get dragonflies in England?
- Where are the dragon flies?
Where can you find damselflies?
Damselflies are found mainly near shallow, freshwater habitats and are graceful fliers with slender bodies and long, filmy, net-veined wings.
What is the habitat of a damselfly?
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.
Where do damselflies and dragonflies live?
Dragonflies and damselflies are insects (invertebrates), whose modern species are almost identical to relatives which flew around 300 million years ago. They live and breed in and around water and wetlands, although they also use, and move through drier land based habitats such as woodland.
What time of year do you see damselflies?
The earliest damselflies are on the wing by early May, while the last common darter of the year might still be flying on a warm October day, with the highest species diversity found during July and August. Like most insects, dragonflies are at their most active in warm sunny conditions, so pick your day wisely.
What family is a damselfly?
The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family.
Do dragonflies and damselflies mate?
Animal Sex: How Dragonflies Do It. Dragonfly and damselfly sex is a very conspicuous event, easily recognized by the heart-shaped "wheel" formation of mating pairs.
How does a damselfly fly?
When resting, damselflies hold its two pairs of four magnificent membranous wings vertically rather than horizontally. Damselfly adults use their hairy covered hind legs to capture prey as they fly.
How many eyes does a damselfly have?
The prey catching organ, the labrum is present on the upper lip, and on the top part of the head, are the three eyes known as Ocelli, which helps them to measure the intensity of light. They also have two small antennae over the head to measure the air speed. The wingspan of this insect ranges between 18mm to 19cm.
Do damselflies bite or sting?
The simple answer to this is NO – they have no 'sting' as such. BUT there have been a number of accounts of egg-laying dragonflies that, when interrupted, continued the operation into the flesh or clothing of examining odonatists.
Are damselfly harmful?
Damselflies are not considered dangerous to humans, fish, or pets. Whether aquatic larvae or flying adults, their mouthparts simply are not capable of harming our skin, nor do they try to go after things larger than they are.
Are damselflies carnivores?
The species also are similar in what they hunt: they're all carnivores. "(There's) not a vegetarian among them," Paulson said, noting that dragonflies and damselflies generally eat smaller insects but also feast on insects as large or larger than they are.
Are damselflies and dragonflies the same?
Damselflies have wings that are both the same size and shape, which taper where they attach to the body. Dragonflies, however, have different shaped fore and hind wings. Their hind wings are much broader and don't taper so much where they attach to the body, giving them more of a plane look.
Can you get dragonflies in England?
Dragonflies and damselflies are part of the Odonata order, meaning 'toothed ones'. They are fearsome predators of flying insects like gnats, mosquitos and other small bugs. ... There are 57 species of Odonata in the UK: 36 dragonflies (Anisoptera) and 21 damselflies (Zygoptera).
Where are the dragon flies?
Dragonflies live on every continent except Antarctica. In contrast to the damselflies (Zygoptera), which tend to have restricted distributions, some genera and species are spread across continents.
