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Damselfly
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Common Name: Damselfly
Order: Odonata Family: Calopterygidae Pest Status: Damselfly larvae live in water and are an important component in the food web. Appearance: Damselflies have extremely large compound eyes that fill most of the head. They have two pairs of transparent membranous wings, a long, slender abdomen and jaws that extend underneath their heads. Life Cycle: Females crawl down shoreline vegetation into the water to lay their eggs on the submerged portions of plants. Damselfly nymphs are predacious and must proceed through 10-12 instars before becoming fully developed. Thus, the life cycle of a damselfly can last one to two years. Where to Collect: Damselflies are fast fliers, but can be collected by netting them as they fly near water or land on shoreline vegetation. |
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