The Contests of Petals - Pink Flower Day
"Waterlilies and Damselflies"
The name 'damselfly' comes from the French word demoiselle, which means maiden. People often confuse damselflies with dragonflies, but if you look closely, you can see that damselflies hold their 4 wings parallel towards each other. You can also tell them apart by the slender physical torso of the damselfly compared to the dragonfly.
Damselflies (and dragonflies) in an area are very helpful in telling us whether an ecosystem is healthy or not. They are also especially healthy to have around to keep mosquito populations down as they are carnivores.
Interestingly enough, the damselfly has many different names around the world:
sewing needles
snake doctors
horse stingers
mosquito hawks
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awesome post. i love nature :) ( check out my blog for sunset timelapse's)
Such a pretty photo @youhavewings, and I had no idea the etymology behind these insects. I've always been reduced to calling them "those things that look like dragonflies, but smaller" haha
Thanks for making me smarter today :)
Great photos, and I was really interested in the other names of the dragonfly!
Thanks @bengy! Yes, I like their other names, too - interesting (origin?) ! Mosquito hawks!
A great post! We also call them "damselflies" in South Africa and I have a few shots of them. My favorite however is the dragonfly families and I continue to build my store of dragonfly photos. Blessings and upvoted! @youhavewings
I just LOVE watching them! Thank you, @papilloncharity
Blessings to you, too!
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