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    • Damselflies
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    • Zygoptera

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Recent observations

Photos

P1040708

What

Stream Bluet Enallagma exsulans

Observer

taogirl

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

did not notice the spider web until I saw the picture

Photos

P1040711

What

Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula

Observer

taogirl

Date

May 24, 2013

Description

I think this little dancer is becoming a favorite, so pretty

Photos

Square

What

Damselflies Suborder Zygoptera

Observer

natureranger

Date

May 24, 2013

Photos

Square

What

Vivid Dancer Argia vivida

Observer

kueda

Date

May 23, 2013

Photos

Square

Observer

kueda

Date

May 19, 2013 04:48 PM PDT

Description

Sizeable damselfly perched near a spring or seep.

Photos

3891694426_5b035b59e3_s

What

Blue-tipped Dancer Argia tibialis

Observer

ericisley

Date

May 1, 2008 12:00 AM CDT

Description

Not the greatest shot but it was the only place they were posing that day

Photos

4047261704_0e38a0fd83_s

What

Kiowa Dancer Argia immunda

Observer

ericisley

Date

Oct 26, 2009 11:56 AM CDT

Photos

4046526055_e1ac67b561_s

What

Dusky Dancer Argia translata

Observer

ericisley

Date

Sep 15, 2007

Description

September 2007

Photos

4670316262_59ea68b3fe_s

What

Desert Firetail Telebasis salva

Observer

ericisley

Date

Jun 4, 2010 04:57 PM CDT

Description

June 04 2010

Mary Moore Searight Park

Photos

4868601440_3c55044edc_s

What

Coral-fronted Threadtail Neoneura aaroni

Observer

ericisley

Date

Aug 7, 2010 06:12 AM CDT

Description

August 07 2010

Not the sharpest image I have ever taken but was happy to finally locate these and get some images of this species. New species for my files

Added It was kind of funny but these twigs were moving downstream and the males would continue to flap their wings and actually pull the female and the twig up stream

Photos

P1040543

Observer

taogirl

Date

May 22, 2013

Photos

Observer

taogirl

Date

May 22, 2013

Description

I can't seem to put the parts of this one together in one species

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Description from Wikipedia

The Damselfly (Suborder Zygoptera) is an insect in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base, caudal to the connecting point at the body. Damselflies are also usually...

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