Halloween Pennant Dragonfly. Celithemis eponina. Photograph taken by the author. Copyright © 2025 Now I Wonder. All rights reserved.

Dragonfly and Damselfly Photo Galleries

Overview Of Dragonflies and Damselflies

Dragonflies and damselflies are insects that live near lakes, ponds, and rivers. They start life as underwater nymphs before becoming flying adults. Both dragonflies and damselflies have long, thin bodies, large eyes, and two pairs of narrow wings. They hunt other insects throughout their lives using their sharp eyesight. In turn, they become food for many other animals, like birds and frogs.

Damselfly Photo Gallery

Damselflies have very long, thin bodies and hold their wings together when resting. Most are colorful and have excellent vision thanks to their large eyes. They are strong but slow fliers. Damselflies stay close to vegetation, where they hunt small, flying insects.

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