Group Name: Zygoptera
Common Name: Damselfly
Adult damselflies have a long thin body which is
green, blue, red, yellow, black, or brown and often brightly coloured. They
have an oblong head with bulging eyes and very short antennae. When resting,
they hold their four large wings vertically rather than horizontally like
dragonflies. Damselflies are also usually smaller, weaker fliers than
dragonflies, and their eyes are separated. The larvae generally adopt an
aquatic lifestyle, with only a few exceptions. They feed on aquatic animals
such as other insects and tadpoles. The adults are predators, attacking
mosquitoes, leafhoppers, aphids and other pests.
|
|
Please install Flash® and turn on Javascript.
|
All images contained in these galleries are the property of CESAR Consultants Pty Ltd and are protected by Australian and International copyright laws. No permission, either express or implied, is granted for these photographs to be downloaded, reproduced, copied, stored or manipulated in any manner or form whatsoever without prior written permission of CESAR Consultants Pty Ltd. |
|
|
