Blue-Tailed Damselfly: Identification, Habitat & Facts

The Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) is a small but distinctive freshwater insect recognized by its mostly dark abdomen and bright blue “tail-light” near the tip. … Read More

The Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) is one of Britain’s most widespread and familiar damselflies. Mature males are bright blue with bold black markings, while … Read More

The Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula vibrans) is one of the largest and most striking skimmers found in eastern North America. Mature males develop a … Read More

The emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator), also called the blue emperor, is one of Europe’s largest and most impressive dragonflies. Males are easily recognized by their … Read More

The blue-eyed darner is a large, fast-flying dragonfly best known for its brilliant blue eyes and colorful body markings. Scientifically called Rhionaeschna multicolor, this western … Read More

The great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) is one of the largest and most impressive skimmer dragonflies in eastern North America. Mature males develop a powdery … Read More

The twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) is a distinctive North American dragonfly named for the twelve dark patches spread across its four transparent wings. Mature males … Read More

The blue dasher dragonfly is a small but striking dragonfly commonly seen around ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow-moving water across much of North America. Mature … Read More

The widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is a striking North American dragonfly known for broad dark patches across the bases of all four wings. Mature males … Read More

Blue and black dragonflies stand out around ponds, lakes, and wetlands, but their colors do not identify a single species. Some have powder-blue bodies and … Read More

A blue dragonfly can be a small powder-blue insect perched beside a pond or a large, fast-flying hunter with blue-and-black markings. However, “blue dragonfly” is … Read More

Yes, dragonflies eat mosquitoes. Adults catch flying mosquitoes, while aquatic dragonfly nymphs can consume mosquito larvae underwater. This makes them predators of mosquitoes at two … Read More