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Feeling blue
By adamg on Tue, 07/10/2018 - 12:07am
A flock of blue damselflies were hanging out on the shore of Jamaica Pond, on the Parkman Drive side, near the Arborway.
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That dragonfly...
..is actually a damselfly, a close relative to the dragonfly (and is easily mistaken for one). Damselflies have longer, more slender bodies, and fold their wings back and hold them parallel to their bodies when not in flight, whereas dragonflies hold their wings perpendicular to their bodies when at rest.
Fixed, thanks!
You learn something new every day!
Adorable!
The way they perch with those
The way they perch with those tiny arms is
so interesting. Cool pic.
Excellent photo!
Excellent photo!
I’m Blue
Ah boo dee doo bee doo wah. I’m Blue ah boo dee doo bee doo wah.
Collective Nouns
My pal Internet sez:
a cluster of dragonflies
a business of flies
a hatch of flies
At least a hatch, I reckon, and I can get behind a cluster.
Dragon and Damsel flies seem very socialable
Many, many times I've had them land on my shoulder or hat and stay put for long periods of time, I wonder if perhaps they can sense CO2 the way mosquitoes do and know that if they hang out by humans for a bit, lunch will come around? I prefer to think we have a special bond but will accept the "humans-as-mosquito-bait" thesis. Anybody know about this?
i like dragonflies
Dragonflies bring good luck.