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Damselflies
Do damselflys have spread out wings?
With few exceptions, damselflies hold their wings vertically and together, rather than horizontally and spread apart. Also, the four wings are almost ...
Are damselfly cold blooded animals?
But whilst damselflies may flutter around a bit more gently, with their delicate dazzling bodies, don't underestimate them. They are in fact cold bloo...
How does a damselfly move?
They crawl among submerged plants and rocks and along the bottoms, searching for prey. They can also swim, by undulating their bodies. Because the lar...
How many stages does a damselfly have?
Damselflies are insects. They have three stages in their life cycle: egg - larva - adult. They have a long and slender abdomen, two pairs of wings and...
Where are damselflies found?
Damselflies are found mainly near shallow, freshwater habitats and are graceful fliers with slender bodies and long, filmy, net-veined wings. Damselfl...
Where do damselflies live?
Adult damselflies live near streams, lakes and ponds. The larvae live in streams, lakes and ponds among plants and rocks. Adult damselflies eat mainly...
What is the food source of damselfly?
Adult damselflies eat mainly flying insects. Larvae eat insects in the water, worms, and occasionally small fish. Fish, turtles, frogs, and birds all ...
How long do damselflies live?
Once hatched, the naiad has an elongated body, long legs and three leaf-like appendages or gills on its tail. Damselflies live for 2 months to 3 years...
Do damselfly's lay eggs?
Female damselflies normally use a bladelike ovipositor to place eggs inside plant tissue. Several species frequently lay eggs under water, the female ...