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Narrow-Winged Damselflies

coenagrionidae

Narrow-Winged Damselflies are colorful insects that flutter around ponds and streams. They have long, slender bodies and delicate wings that can be seen sparkling in the sunlight!

Lebensraum: They live near freshwater habitats such as ponds, lakes, and streams.

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The Narrow-Winged Damselflies has a very slender body, often adorned with vibrant blue, green, or black patterns. Their four clear wings are held neatly folded together along their back when at rest, a key feature distinguishing them from their dragonfly cousins.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungOdonataFamilieCoenagrionidae
Narrow-Winged Damselflies
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Narrow-Winged Damselflies

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Baby damselflies, called nymphs, live underwater for months and breathe through gills!

Many damselflies are like flying jewels, shimmering with bright metallic blue or green colors!

Their huge eyes are made of thousands of tiny lenses, giving them amazing all-around vision!

They perform an acrobatic "dance" during mating, sometimes even flying in tandem!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerobatic Hunter

Narrow-Winged Damselflies can dart and weave quickly through the air because of their independently moving wings that help them catch tiny prey.

Fähigkeit

Omnidirectional Vision

Narrow-Winged Damselflies has large compound eyes that help them detect movement from almost every direction, aiding hunting and escape.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Hunter (Larvae)

Narrow-Winged Damselflies larvae can ambush prey in water using a specialized extendable lower jaw that helps them grab passing insects.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
30-50 mm
Größe
20-40 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny insects are the main meal for these agile flyers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae ambush aquatic invertebrates, while adults actively pursue flying insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mosquitoes
  • Gnats
  • Midges
  • Small flies
  • Aphids

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Helps control mosquito populations near water sources.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

A common prey item for larger amphibians near ponds.

shelters

White Willow

Salix alba

Often rests on leaves and branches along stream banks.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Blue DamselflyCommon Damselfly

Sammlungen

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Narrow-Winged Damselflies?

30-50 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Narrow-Winged Damselflies?

20-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Narrow-Winged Damselflies?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Narrow-Winged Damselflies?

10 km/h

Was frisst Narrow-Winged Damselflies?

Tiny insects are the main meal for these agile flyers.

Wo findet man Narrow-Winged Damselflies normalerweise?

They live near freshwater habitats such as ponds, lakes, and streams.

Wie jagt Narrow-Winged Damselflies?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Narrow-Winged Damselflies?

6

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