damselfly
noun
dam·sel·fly
ˈdam-zəl-ˌflī 
: any of numerous odonate insects (suborder Zygoptera) distinguished from dragonflies by laterally projecting eyes and usually stalked wings folded above the body when at rest
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According to Discover Wildlife, fen raft spiders tend to eat other spiders, damselflies, dragonfly larvae, and tadpoles.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Look into my eyes by Pete Burford Being cold-blooded, damselflies and other insects cannot generate their own body heat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
The Presidio Trust, a federal agency that manages the park, has repopulated the coastal landscape with turtles, newts and damselflies that once lived there.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Photographer Pete Burford was outside at 2 a.m., looking for resting damselflies in the United Kingdom.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Look into my eyes by Pete Burford Being cold-blooded, damselflies and other insects cannot generate their own body heat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
The Presidio Trust, a federal agency that manages the park, has repopulated the coastal landscape with turtles, newts and damselflies that once lived there.
—Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Photographer Pete Burford was outside at 2 a.m., looking for resting damselflies in the United Kingdom.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
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“Damselfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damselfly. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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