Photo by Michael Apel (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow you may be thinking that the Damselfly is just another version of the more popular Dragonfly.\u00a0 Although, they look similar to each other and they both belong to the order Odonata, there are a few distinct differences between the two.\u00a0 One of the biggest differences is the Damselflies ability to put their wings parallel to their back when resting.\u00a0 This may not seem like an amazing feat but good ol’ Dragonflies can’t do this and as a result their wings are always sticking out to the side.\u00a0 As well, Damseflies are typically smaller and weaker fliers than their bigger and stronger cousins.\u00a0 Finally, if you look close enough you will notice that the Damselflies hindwings and forewings are virtually identical.<\/p>\n
Damselfly Fast Fact – <\/strong>Although, the Damselfly is talented enough to tuck their wings onto their back, they are not skilled enough to be able to wallk.\u00a0 That’s right, this particular insect has no problem landing but they are incapable of walking due to the position of their legs. In reality though, why would you walk when you can fly? If I had wings, I wouldn’t even bother landing!<\/p>\nSo that just about does it for another spring time Wild Fact. I hope you enjoyed learning about this beneficial insect.\u00a0 Have a great day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So the sun is shining and the mercury is rising which is a sign that spring has finally sprung and summer is on its way.\u00a0\u00a0Some of the main indicators of spring is of course the Robin, Dragonflies and even Damselflies.\u00a0 Since we have already looked a the Robin and Dragonflies, we are going to explore the life of the pretty little insect that is extremely beneficial to humans.\u00a0 How are they beneficial, you ask?\u00a0 Well, just imagine you and your sweetheart are enjoying\u00a0 a nice romantic picnic when all of a sudden you are bombarded by mosquitoes and blackflies.\u00a0 Of <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,4024],"tags":[348,1931,1933,836,1932,4113,837,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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