Damselfly Black Wings

Some species of damselfly have elaborate courtship behaviours. Many species are sexually dimorphic, the males often being more brightly coloured than the females. Like dragonflies, they reproduce. damselfly, (suborder Zygoptera), any of about 2,600 species of predatory, aerial insects that are found mainly near shallow, freshwater habitats. Often stunningly vivid in color, damselflies are graceful. Two of the most commonly confused are the dragonfly and the damselfly. But it’s a simple matter to tell them apart. Dragonflies are commonly found in caves, sitting on piles of gold. Damselflies are the. The damselfly has three developmental stages in its life: egg, larva and imago (adult). The first stage begins when the female uses her ovipositor to lay her eggs in aquatic vegetation or into mud.