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Pyrrhosoma nymphula
The Large Red Damselfly is a beautiful insect with bright red and black colors. It loves to flutter around near water, showing off its delicate wings in the sunshine.
Habitat: Wetlands
The Large Red Damselfly is a striking insect with a bright, fiery red body, especially on its abdomen, which features subtle black markings. It has four delicate, clear wings that are often tinged with amber near their base, and its prominent eyes are a reddish-brown hue.
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Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Baby damselflies live underwater for up to two years!
Large Red Damselflies perform a unique 'mating wheel' shape!
Their clear wings can beat over 30 times a second!
They spend almost their whole adult life looking for food.
Large Red Damselflies have huge compound eyes that help them spot tiny flying insects in many directions at once.
Large Red Damselflies can quickly grab small flying insects with their spiky legs, helping them secure a meal during flight.
Young Large Red Damselflies (nymphs) have external, feathery gills at their tail, which helps them breathe underwater.
These hungry hunters gobble up tiny flying insects like gnats and midges!
Age differences: Larvae (nymphs) eat tiny aquatic insects and crustaceans; adults eat flying insects.
Chironomus plumosus
a common tiny fly caught for food
Rana temporaria
a quick meal for hungry amphibians

Anax imperator
larger predatory dragonflies occasionally hunt them

Salmo trutta
their larvae provide food for fish
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Aerial creatures spend a significant portion of their lives airborne, utilizing flight for various activities such as hunting, migration, or nesting.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Freshwater habitats include non-saline aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands, vital for numerous species.
This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Damselflies are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
45-50 mm
33-36 mm
14-21 days
15 km/h
These hungry hunters gobble up tiny flying insects like gnats and midges!
Wetlands
Pursuit
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