DAMSELFLIES

nuthatch · Post by **nuthatch** » Mon May 09, 2016 9:57 am

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What a surprise, Jacksparrow

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Mon May 09, 2016 11:44 am

Have to say I'm with Mrs. JS on this one

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Placido · Post by **Placido** » Thu May 18, 2017 7:26 pm

I saw a damselfly today (in fact, I think there were two)

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I've checked out the life-cycle and it could be true, possibly.
Could hardly believe my eyes.

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Thu May 18, 2017 8:34 pm

Good spot Placi.

Were they blue ones?

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Fri May 19, 2017 11:24 am

No, Jacksparrow, they appeared to be a pale, pale creamy-yellow.

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Fri May 19, 2017 7:52 pm

Placido wrote:No, Jacksparrow, they appeared to be a pale, pale creamy-yellow.

You have had a visit from a couple of White Legged Damselflies.

nuthatch · Post by **nuthatch** » Sat May 20, 2017 7:46 am

Placido · Post by **Placido** » Sat May 20, 2017 11:02 am

I have ?!?!?!
Thank you for telling me

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:17 pm

Three Large Red Damselflies visited today. Here are two of them engaged in egg laying

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What is not very clear is that during mating the male connects his abdomen just behind the females head.

Post by **Jacksparrow** » Thu May 17, 2018 4:22 pm

The female without the connected male

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