Odonata: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	odonate

Photos and Videos

Male jewelwing damselfly (Calopteryx splendens).

Eight-spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula forensis) with a blue body and wings marked by black and white spots, perched on a green leaf.

Odonate life cycle. Click each stage to view details.

damselfly larvae

Damselfly emergence from cocoon

Common bluetail damselfly (Ischnura senegalensis).

A large dragonfly with clear wings and a striped black-and-white body rests on the green leaves of a strawberry plant.

Odonate reproduction: damselflies in the "wheel" position

Odonate oviposition (egg laying): damselflies in the tandem position

parts of an adult damselfly

How a dragonfly larva catches prey

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