While down at the lakeshore, a damselfly fell in love with Randy. Well, the insect fell in love with his hand at least. Seemingly out of nowhere, the damselfly appeared on his knuckle and remained there for a long time—long enough for both of them to pose for a bracket of pictures. I have posted one of those at the end of this blog.
Damselflies are often mistaken
for dragonflies. The mistake is an easy
one to make. As a general rule, however,
damselflies are smaller and less aggressive in their flights. The key distinction between the two insects
is found in how they pose when they land to rest. Dragonflies orient their wings out at right
angles to their body. Damselflies fold
in their wings.
Both insects are highly successful
predators. Damselflies prey on all
manner freshwater aquatic insects, including mosquito larvae. This makes them friends to us.
And sometimes they fall in love.
Randy and the Damselfly
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