81. Dragonflies And Damselflies Living fossils, dragonflies and damselflies are part of the most ancientgroup of insects on this planet. dragonflies AND damselflies. http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/cornwall/edu/kids/dragon.htm

DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES Extracts from a London Wildlife Trust publication by Gina Oliver Most of Britain's original dragonflies and damselflies were exterminated by the cold of the last ice age after which re-colonisation occurred from Europe. Opportunist feeders, adult dragonflies and damselflies grab other smaller flying insects with their bristly legs. Damselflies and darter dragonflies wait on a perch, shooting off to seize a passing meal, whilst hawker dragonflies patrol an area looking for prey on the wing. Their ability for eating almost anything that flies and is not too big has stood them in good stead, and is reflected in the eating habits of the larvae. Detecting prey by sight, touch and vibrations, they devour everything from water fleas to each other. In turn, adult dragonflies and damselflies are eaten by birds such as flycatchers and wagtails, seized by frogs and toads, or trapped by spiders. Additionally, both they and their larvae fall prey to whirligig beetles and pond skaters or are dragged below by water boatmen and water scorpions. With up to 63 per cent of their total body weight made up of flight muscles, a streamlined shape and very large wings for their body mass, they are unmatched for speed and agility in the air. The jump jets of the animal kingdom, they can fly in any direction including backwards and sideways. Their wings are also used for signalling during courtship and territorial displays as well as absorbing heat like solar panels.

82. Biology Of Dragonflies And Damselflies The Biology of dragonflies and damselflies. Terminology In some uses, the term dragonflies includes damselflies too. Checklist of California Odonata. http://casswww.ucsd.edu/personal/ron/CVNC/odonata/odonata.html

The Biology of Dragonflies and Damselflies Terminology: In some uses, the term "dragonflies" includes "damselflies" too. Checklist of California Odonata Dragonflies, robust insects ranging in body length from 1 to 4 inches are excellent flyers often executing rather intricate aerial maneuvers in the search for food and mates. In general they eat flies, mosquitoes, gnats and other flying insects. They do not bite. They do not attack people although it may seem that way if one decides to snatch an insect off your person. At rest the wings generally lie flat, at right angles to the body. Some species often rotate and extend their wings forward to help regulate their body temperature. In rare circumstances, young dragonflies may fold their wings over their backs. The insect you see flashing along the water's edge spent the early part of its life as a much different sort of creature in fresh water. Damselflies, related to dragonflies, are generally smaller and much less robust. They are weaker flyers, many preferring to move from plant to plant searching for food. They eat smaller prey some of which may be gleaned from the vegetation. At rest the wings do not lie flat but are folded up over their backs sometimes in a V shape. Life Cycle The eggs are laid in or near water, often attached to vegetation. In some cases, the eggs are just tossed into the water. The female may become totally or partially submerged during the egg-laying process. Temporary and permanent sources of water are used.

83. Dragonflies & Damselflies dragonflies damselflies. (Odonata). (body length approx. 1.0 cm).Dragonfly nymphs live in the water for several years. This one http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~dmason/Mckenzie/bugs/odonata.html

(Odonata) (body length approx. 1.0 cm) Dragonfly nymphs live in the water for several years. This one is probably only one year old, and will hang around for another year before hatching. Description to be added later... The McKenzie Page last update: Mar 13, 1995 dmason@zebu.uoregon.edu

84. Peabody Park Biological Survey At UNCG -- Dragonflies And Damselflies dragonflies and damselflies. There are perhaps a dozen species of dragonfliesand damselflies in Peabody Park, but they have not been studied. http://peabody.uncg.edu/peabody/survey/odonata.html

Peabody Park Survey Dragonflies and Damselflies Peabody Park Biological Survey Dragonflies and Damselflies This page is part of a biological survey of Peabody Park at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Initials of determiners and locations of grid sections are explained on the references page. There are perhaps a dozen species of dragonflies and damselflies in Peabody Park, but they have not been studied. This group would make an excellent research project for an interested biology student. The earliest adults can be found in the Park fields in the first week in April. Calopteryx maculata Common along Park streams in summer, usually in shaded areas (RJO, August 2000). [ Images... Robert J. O'Hara rjohara@post.harvard.edu - 26 August 2000

85. Dragonflies Greg Lasley's Web Site All photos are copyrighted by the photographer.Any unauthorized use is prohibited. dragonflies and damselflies. http://www.greglasley.net/dragonix.html

Greg Lasley's Web Site Dragonflies and Damselflies Below will be a collection of dragonfly and damselfly photos. Though I've photographed birds for many years, the Odonata are all new subjects for my work. Be patient as I add more species...thanks! Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa Common Whitetail Libellula lydia Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis Band-winged Dragonlet Erythrodiplax umbrata Red-tailed Pennant Brachymesia furcata Halloween Pennant Celithemis eponina Mystery Dragonflies Home

86. Dragonflies And Damselflies: Order Odonata Here you will find some of the best and most useful websites about dragonfliesand damselflies, the beautiful and ferocious Odonata. http://animals.about.com/cs/dragonflies/

zfp=-1 About Homework Help Animals/Wildlife Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Animals/Wildlife with Laura Klappenbach Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Learning center Conservation toolbox Wild about books ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Dragonflies and Damselflies Guide picks Dragonflies and damselflies, members of the order Odonata, are some of the most ferocious predators of the insect world. They are also among the most primitive of the flying insects. They spend their childhood in the water being predaceous, and their adulthood in the air being predaceous. They are valuable consumers of large quantities of flies and other pests. Damsels and Dragons - the Insect Order Odonata Detailed illustrated article by Ron Lyons about the appearance, life cycle, behavior, and identification of dragonflies and damselflies. Dragonflies and Damselflies - Descriptions Photographs and descriptions of some dragonflies and damselflies from Milton Keynes, U.K. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odanata) of the United States Valuable resource with photo key to the Odonata of the United States, with distribution map and text description accompanying each photo.

87. Dragonflies & Damselflies dragonflies damselflies. Anisoptera dragonflies, Zygoptera – damselflies.Aeshnidae- Hawker dragonflies Commom Hawker - Aeshna juncea. http://www.wiganmbc.gov.uk/pub/leis/info/leisure/parks/orrdflys.htm

Anisoptera - Dragonflies Aeshnidae- Hawker Dragonflies Commom Hawker - Aeshna juncea. Aeshna mixta. cyanea. Aeshna grandis. Emperor Dragonfly - Anax imperator Libellula quadrimaculata. Libellula depressa. Sympetrum striolatum. Calopteryx splendens. Large Red Damselfly- Pyrrhosoma nymphula. Azure Damselfly- Coenagrion puella. Enallagma cythigerum. Ischnura elegans. Orrell Water Park Countryside Home Page Leisure Home Page

88. Dragonflies And Damselflies (Odonata) Of The Santa Monica Mountains R C ENTOMOLOGY dragonflies AND damselflies. dragonflies anddamselflies (Odonata) of the Santa Monica Mountains. The Odonata http://nhm.co.la.ca.us/research/entomology/issmm/odonata.htm

ENTOMOLOGY Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the Santa Monica Mountains The Odonata were identified by Mr. Jeff Cole of Santa Monica College. Unless marked otherwise, all specimens were collected at Malibu Creek State Park (MCSP). Suborder Zygoptera (damselflies) Family Calopterygidae Haeterina americana (Fabricius) Family Coenagrionidae Argia agrioides Calvert Argia vivida Hagen [MCSP and Charmlee] Enallagma civile (Hagen) [MCSP and Charmlee] Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier) [MCSP and Puerco Cyn] Enallagma praevarum (Hagen) Ischnura cervula Selys Ischnura denticollis (Burmeister) Telebasis salva (Hagen) Family Lestidae Archilestes californicus McLachlan Archilestes grandis (Rambur) Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies) Family Aeshnidae Aeshna multicolor Hagen Anax junius (Drury) Family Libellulidae Libellula saturata Uhler Pachydiplax longipennis (Burmeister) Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch Pantala flavescens (Fabricius) Pantala hymenaea (Say) [Charmlee only] Sympetrum corruptum (Hagen) Sympetrum illotum (Hagen) Tramea lacerata Hagen NHM.ORG

89. Odonata - Dragonflies And Damselflies recognised. dragonflies and damselflies are medium to large insectswith body lengths ranging from 15120 millimetres. They are http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/odonata.html

Characteristics These often brightly coloured, fast flying insects are well known and easily recognised. Dragonflies and damselflies are medium to large insects with body lengths ranging from 15-120 millimetres. They are often seen flying rapidly over streams and lakes, or through gardens at dusk, often following regular flight paths every day. Dragonflies and damselflies can be recognised by the following features: Abdomen long and slender Large compound eyes 3 ocelli Very small antennae Mandibulate mouthparts Two pairs of membranous wings of similar shape and size Complex wing venation with many cells Damselflies and dragonflies are very similar but can be separated by looking at their wings. In dragonflies the hind wings are slightly broader than the forewings and in damselflies both wings are more or less similar size. Wings are held horizontally to the body in dragonflies and vertically in damselflies when at rest. Dragonfly Damselfly The nymphs of these insects are aquatic and bear only a slight similarity to the adults. They are wingless and have a broader more flattened body shape. Dragonflies have gills within their body while damselflies have 3 leaf-like gills protruding from the tip of the

90. Odonata Of Ojibway - Parks & Recreation - City Of Windsor A Stokes Guide. This is a pocket sized photographic guide to more than 100species of dragonflies and damselflies commonly found in the USA. http://www.city.windsor.on.ca/ojibway/odonata.htm

LINKS Main Menu Odonata of Essex County The Ebony Jewelwing frequents ditches with moving water and shade. Lyre-tipped Spreadwings are often found in meadows and prairie areas quite distant from water. Eastern Forktail is the most common damselfly at Ojibway. The Swamp Darner is our largest dragonfly. The best locations to observe dragonflies in the Ojibway area include the pond in front of the Nature Centre and the ponds at Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Park. The mouth of Turkey Creek at the Detroit River is a good location for stream species. Many odonates wander far from water and can be found in open areas and along trails. The following fifty-eight species are listed as (C) common to abundant, (U) uncommon, and (R) rare to single occurrence. Common names follow usage by the Dragonfly Society of the Americas . For more information on dragonflies visit the Odonata Information Network and the Michigan Odonata Survey Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies by Blair Nikula, Jackie Sones. A Stokes Guide. This is a pocket sized photographic guide to more than 100 species of dragonflies and damselflies commonly found in the USA. Over 80 % of all the species recorded from Ojibway are pictured in this handy guide. Copies are available at the nature centre for $13.95. MORE REGIONAL LISTS: Odonata of Essex County Link to: Odonata of Ontario with county lists.

91. Odonata Odonata dragonflies and damselflies. dragonflies are larger than damsels, anddragons rest with wings outstretched, damsels with wings along the abdomen. http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/insects/odonata.htm

Odonata - Dragonflies and damselflies Dragonflies are larger than damsels, and dragons rest with wings outstretched, damsels with wings along the abdomen. Larvae are aquatic predators. Return to Insect Index Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier 1840) Female, photographed at Cambridge 29 June 2001. Arrowed features: the shape of the hind margin of the pronotum, and the spine underneath segment 8, distiguish this from other blue female damselflies. Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis (Linnaeus, 1758) Cambridge, garden, 8th July 2001. Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 Cambridge: male (left) 5 Aug 2001, female (right) 19 Aug 2001. Both sexes have the "T" mark on the thorax, the tranverse stripe on the male is interrupted. A little over 60mm long. Once a migrant to Britain, now an incrasingly common resident. Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840) Photographed at Cambridge 9th September 2000. Not much bigger than a damsel fly - this one is about 43mm long overall. This is a female - males are rather reddish in colour. Female Ruddy Darters Sympetrum sanguineum are rather similar but have all black legs and are rather smaller (35mm). On this specimen the legs (inset) are at least partly light colour.

92. Dragonflies And Damselflies Of Central Park To find dragonflies and damselflies, seek out the numerous bodies of water throughoutCentral Park. damselflies are usually smaller than dragonflies. http://homepage.mac.com/edlam/DD_CP.html

Male Ebony Jewelwing Turtle Pond is the best location in the Park for dragonflies and damselflies. In 1997, it was enlarged and re-landscaped with a wildlife blind and new plantings. As a result, 1998 was an exceptional year with the appearance of a number of species not seen before. Maintaining good water quality seems to be the most important factor in attracting odonates. Turtle Pond attracts odonates seeking to mate. The male, using claspers at the end of his abdomen, grabs the female by the head or just behind her eyes on the thorax. He then curls to transfer sperm from his abdomen tip to a secondary copulatory organ at the base of his abdomen near the thorax. The female completes the mating by curling her body so her abdomen tip contacts with his secondary organ. The resulting coupling often appears heart-shaped and is called the "wheel." Damselflies in wheel After mating, the pair may separate or, in some species, the male will continue to hold onto the female, guarding her from other males. Paired couples are described as being "in tandem." The female then lays her eggs, a process called ovipositing. In most cases the female dragonfly drops her eggs in flight, hovering and repeatedly dipping her abdomen into the water. Other dragonfly species, and most of the damselflies, lay eggs on or inside the stems of aquatic plants. Basic structure of adult damselfly.

93. Mather Field Vernal Pools - Dragonflies And Damselflies life cycle, The female dragonflies and damselflies lay their eggs inthe water. Adult dragonflies and damselflies are also predators. http://www.sacsplash.org/critters/odonata.htm

Mather Field Vernal Pools © Ken Davis common name Dragonflies and Damselflies scientific name many different species phylum class order suborder Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Zygoptera (Damselflies) habitat all freshwater wetlands including lakes, ponds, marshes, streams, rivers and vernal pools size 2.2 to 8.0 cm long (adults) description The adult Dragonfly has a long narrow body. It holds its wings out to its sides when perched. Dragonflies also have very large eyes that touch each other in the center. Different species may be different colors: red, green, blue or brown. The adult Damselfly is similar, but holds its wings together over its back (like a butterfly) when perched. Its eyes do not meet in the middle of its head. Damselflies are also much smaller than Dragonflies. The Damselflies at Mather Field are usually blue or blue-green. Both Dragonfly and Damselfly larvae are aquatic. The

94. Nature Portfolio - Catalogue Of Photos Of Dragonflies And Nature Portfolio catalogue of photos of dragonflies and damselflies.sorry, no previews available yet - e mail enquiries@natureportfolio http://www.natureportfolio.com/insects/dragonflies.htm

95. Dragonflies And Damselflies Of The Adur Valley , West Sussex, England Adur Valley Wildlife. dragonflies and damselflies of the. Adur Valley.(Photograph by Allen Pollard). Order Odonata. Common Name, Scientific http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Dragonfly.htm

Shoreham-by-Sea Adur Valley Main Links British Marine Life Study Society ... ADUR NATURE NOTES DISCUSSION GROUPS UK Wildlife Yahoo Group UK Dragonflies Yahoo Group Freshwater Life of North-western Europe Smart Group Adur Flood Plain ... Coastal Fringe Friends of Lancing Ring Geography Geology Intertidal (Seashore) ... Widewater Lagoon LINK TO Shermanbury (Adur Valley) Flight Times (First Seen) Common Dragonflies and Damselflies (photographs) Dragonflies of Ireland Adur Valley Wildlife Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Adur Valley Order: Odonata Common Name Scientific Name Local Distribution National Distribution and Status Local Flight Times Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Near Brooklands, Waterworks Road, Adur Levels . Occasional. Very common in southern England and Wales, more local elsewhere Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Not recorded Common. Western England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

96. Checklist: South African Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) The dragonflies damselflies (Odonata) of South Africa. Compiled byTanza Crouch and Tessa Hedge. Department of Entomology Arachnology http://www.ru.ac.za/zoology/Martin/odonata.html

Compiled by Tanza Crouch and Tessa Hedge Tel: +27 [0]31-311 2243 Fax: +27 [0]31-311 2242 Yours is the access since 1st January 2000 Contents Introduction Resources The Families References Introduction The damselflies and dragonflies of South Africa are currently classified into two suborders, containing seven and four families respectively. A list of species has been published previously (Pinhey 1984, 1985), and the distributions and periods of adult activity are taken from that source. The nomenclature of southern African Odonata is currently under review (see below). Changes to the names (presented here) may well occur during the latter half of 2000. Resources Information about the Odonata and their phylogenetic position can be obtained from BIOSIS Internet Resource Guide - Odonata Gordon Ramel's Dragonfly and Damselfly Page The Odonata page of The Tree of Life The Odonata Information Network , especially the links page Order: ODONATA Fabricius, 1793 Suborder: ZYGOPTERA Superfamily: Calopterygoidea Calopterygidae Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937

97. Butterflies, Dragonflies, And Damselflies Of Jokers Hill TENTATIVE CHECKLIST TO THE BUTTERFLIES, dragonflies, AND damselflies OF JOKERSHILL. King Township, Regional Municipality of York. M. Johnson and PM Kotanen*. http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3pkota/jhinsects.html

TENTATIVE CHECKLIST TO THE BUTTERFLIES, DRAGONFLIES, AND DAMSELFLIES OF JOKERS HILL King Township, Regional Municipality of York M. Johnson and P.M. Kotanen* December 24, 2001 *Correspondence author: Department of Botany University of Toronto at Mississauga 3359 Mississauga Road N Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 Canada e-mail: pkotanen@credit.erin.utoronto.ca This list is based on the 1999 and 2000 observations of M. Johnson, and is largely from memory. Status of butterflies is based on observations during their usual flight period and preferred habitat. J. Bruce Falls contributed numerous additional odonate species, and Matthew Somers contributed additional butterfly species. Pollinating hymenoptera, beetles, and moths are listed here Silver-spotted skipper ( Epargyreus clarus ) - common Dreamy Duskywing ( Erynnis icelus ) - uncommon to rare Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis ) - common Arctic Skipper ( Carterocephalus palaemon Least Skipper ( Ancyloxypha numitor ) - uncommon European Skipper ( Thymeclicus lineola ) - common Peck's Skipper ( Polites peckius Tawny-edged Skipper ( Polites themistocles ) - common Crossline Skipper ( Polites origines ) - rare Long Dash Skipper ( Polites mystic ) - uncommon to common Northern Cloudywing ( Thorybes pylades Hobomok Skipper ( Poanes hobomok ) - common Dun Skipper ( Euphyes vestris ) - common Black Swallowtail ( Papilio polyxenes ) - common Easter Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio glaucus ) - common Canadian Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio canadensis ) - probably common Mustard White ( Pieris oleracea

98. NSRWA: Dragonflies And Damselflies dragonflies and damselflies of the North and South Rivers There are dashers anddancers, lancets and swimmers, Comets and bluets and darners and skimmers http://eco37.mbl.edu/nsrwa/nature/dragons/dandd.htm?26,29

99. Dragonflies And Damselflies: N/A N/A (Odonata: N/A) - Forestry Images Join Now Login Search Browse Collections Products Library Contribute.dragonflies and damselflies, Insects Misc. Insects. Insecta Odonata , http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subimages.cfm?sub=2646

100. NHBS Science Bookstore: Insects: Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Titles DF classified under Insects dragonflies damselflies (Odonata) dragonfliesand damselflies of the London Borough of Barnet view Edited by C Herbert; http://www.nhbs.co.uk/we-sell-books-worldwide/z269df.html

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