How do you tell a dragonfly from a damselfly ?

Lord Vetinari · July 15, 2016

Dragonflies can't fold their wings !
Brian V.

e6filmuser · July 15, 2016

Brian,

It is commonly stated or implied to be the case. However, at least one species, Club-Tailed Dragonfly Gomphus vulgatissimus, is quite an exponent.

Harold

Stumblebum · July 15, 2016

Good info to know! Cheers Brian!

Cavalier · July 15, 2016

And here all this time I thought you had to turn them over to find out

nah Thanks for setting me straight Brian!
Great shots - both you and Harold.

Lord Vetinari · July 16, 2016

e6filmuser wrote: »

Brian,

It is commonly stated or implied to be the case. However, at least one species, Club-Tailed Dragonfly Gomphus vulgatissimus, is quite an exponent.

Harold

Stumblebum wrote: »

Good info to know! Cheers Brian!

Cavalier wrote: »

And here all this time I thought you had to turn them over to find out nah Thanks for setting me straight Brian!
Great shots - both you and Harold.

Thanks all for the comments and another example.

SB and Jo - the rule as stated does generally work but mine and Harold's example are rare exceptions. Reading up on it seems young dragonflies can break the rule which mine certainly was.

Brian V.

e6filmuser · July 16, 2016

All are doing it as they emerge from the nymphs (Askew calls them larvae) So maybe some, more than others, can retain the ability.

Harold

How do you tell a dragonfly from a damselfly ?

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