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How to pronounce damselfly in English?

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Type of odonate

Examples of damselfly

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Protruding from her open mouth are the head and thorax of a damselfly nymph.
From the guardian.co.uk
The southern damselfly prefers to breed in slow moving runnels with low open vegetation.
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Large damselfly and dragonfly nymphs migrate toward shore to hatch out.
From the timesunion.com
This year's winners range from rat brains and beetle legs to damselfly eyes and weevil portraits.
From the newscientist.com
The image shows an X-ray radiograph of the head of a damselfly.
From the sciencedaily.com
The male black-winged damselfly provides a striking example of an adaptation to sperm competition.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Damselfly Gallery in Midway will hold a Peeps art contest.
From the kentucky.com
Ceriagrion glabrum is a species of damselfly found throughout much of Africa, except for arid locations.
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The gills of damselfly nymphs are large and external, resembling three fins at the end of the abdomen.
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  • Slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
  • Damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. ...
  • (DAMSELFLIES) (Order Odonata.....Suborder Zygoptera)- This very important trout food, in stillwater and in slow moving streams, is easily recognized, both as nymphs and adults. Their slender bodies contrast sharply from the robust bodies of dragonflies. ...
  • A small member of the dragonfly family.
  • It appears the same as the dragonfly, they are aquatic insects found in ponds and lakes and they are an important food for many species of fish
  • An important still water aquatic insect most commonly imitated in the nymphal form; usually hatches in early to mid-summer. Adult looks like a dragonfly, but folds its wings along its back when at rest.
  • Is the an insect of the Suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. It is characterized by an elongated body, two pairs of wings with hindwing being essentially similar to the forewing, and large, separated multifaceted eyes. ...