# Taiga Bluet (*coenagrion resolutum*) The Taiga Bluet is a beautiful little dragonfly with bright blue colors! It flits around ponds and streams, making it a fun sight to see in nature. - **Category:** [Insects](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/insect) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger - **Habitat:** Taiga Bluets live near ponds, streams, and wetlands in forested areas. - **Also known as:** Bluet Dragonfly, Forest Bluet ![Taiga Bluet](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Taiga_Bluets_laying_eggs%252C_Mer_Bleue.jpg&width=800) Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taiga_Bluets_laying_eggs%252C_Mer_Bleue.jpg) ## Appearance The Taiga Bluet is a slender damselfly, typically bright sky-blue with distinct black markings on its abdomen. Males exhibit more vibrant blue coloration, while females often appear a duller greenish-blue. Its four clear, delicate wings are held together over its back when at rest. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Arthropoda - **Class:** Insecta - **Order:** Odonata - **Family:** Coenagrionidae - **Genus:** Coenagrion ## Interesting facts - Finding Taiga Bluets often means the wetlands they live in are healthy and clean! - Male Taiga Bluets perform a special 'wheel' shape with a female during mating! - Their underwater young, called nymphs, are fierce hunters of mosquito larvae and other tiny creatures. - Unlike dragonflies, Taiga Bluets hold their wings neatly together over their backs when resting. ## Special abilities - **Aerial Agility:** Taiga Bluet can fly with incredible agility, even hovering, because of its independently moving wings, helping it catch tiny insects. - **Wide-Angle Sight:** Taiga Bluet has large compound eyes that give it nearly 360-degree vision, helping it spot both prey and predators quickly. - **Underwater Survival:** Taiga Bluet larvae can breathe underwater using specialized gills, allowing them to hunt and grow safely in ponds and streams. ## Measurements & details - **Wingspan:** 30-45 mm - **Size:** 25-35 mm - **Lifespan:** 15-30 days - **Flight Speed:** 5 km/h - **Leg Count:** 6 ## Diet & Feeding Taiga Bluets are tiny hunters, feeding on small flying insects as adults and aquatic prey as larvae. - **Age differences:** Adults hunt flying insects; larvae are ambush predators of aquatic invertebrates. - **Primary Foods:** mosquitoes, midges, small flies, aquatic insect larvae - **Foraging Method:** Pursuit ## Ecological connections - **Hunts:** Mosquito (*Aedes aegypti*) — Adults snatch these tiny flying insects from the air. - **Eaten by:** [Yellow Perch](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-perch) (*Perca flavescens*) — Fish prey on larvae and adults near water. - **Eaten by:** [Green Frog](https://www.snappit.app/explore/green-frog) (*Lithobates clamitans*) — Frogs ambush adult Taiga Bluets resting on vegetation near ponds. - **Eaten by:** [Tree Swallow](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-swallow) (*Tachycineta bicolor*) — Swallows are aerial predators, catching bluets in flight. ## Traits - [Solitary](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/solitary): Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Aquatic](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/aquatic): Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. - [Pollinator](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator): Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants. ## Collections - [Insects](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/insects) ## Safety **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger No special safety notes yet. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Taiga Bluet? Compare wing shape and resting posture, where the eyes sit, body markings and the tail segments. Males and females can look very different in color. Dragonfly Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### What is Taiga Bluet's wingspan? 30-45 mm ### How big is Taiga Bluet? 25-35 mm ### How long does Taiga Bluet live? 15-30 days ### How fast can Taiga Bluet fly? 5 km/h ### What does Taiga Bluet eat? Taiga Bluets are tiny hunters, feeding on small flying insects as adults and aquatic prey as larvae. ### Where is Taiga Bluet usually found? Taiga Bluets live near ponds, streams, and wetlands in forested areas. ### How does Taiga Bluet hunt? Pursuit ## Where to spot - [Pennask Creek Provincial Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/pennask-creek-provincial-park) — British Columbia, CA · State Park ## More Insects - [Common Eastern Bumble Bee](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-eastern-bumble-bee) (*Bombus impatiens*) - [Spotted Lanternfly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/spotted-lanternfly) (*Lycorma delicatula*) - [Brown-belted Bumble Bee](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brown-belted-bumble-bee) (*Bombus griseocollis*) - [Eastern Carpenter Bee](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-carpenter-bee) (*Xylocopa virginica*) --- Source: [Taiga Bluet: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/taiga-bluet)