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Odonata
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
wingspan : 4 cm
male : blue
female white
adult prey : midges, gnats, moths, etc.
larval food : tadpoles and other insect larvae
Ths is the only sort of damselfly that I have seen. Whereas the dragonflies whizz about in search of their prey, this damselfly proceeds very slowly amonst the taller grasses: it almost appears to be in "slow-motion". The pair that I have photographed were in this embrace for a good two hours. Apparently he was doing something unspeakable to the sperm of any preceding male damselflies.
First sighting - September 2005
Highest yearly counts
2005(Sept,) - 1 (male)
2006(Oct. ) - 1 (male)
2007(Aug. ) - 5 (male)
2 (female)
2008 Sightings:
June w/e | July w/e | | | | August w/e | | | | | | | |
| 28th | 5th | 12th | 19th | 26th | 2nd. | 9th. | 16th | 23rd | 30th | | | |
| 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20+ | 50+ | 50+ | 30 | 5 | 5 | | | |
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2009 Sightings
June w/e | | July w/e | | | | | | | |
| 20th | 27th | 4th | 11th | 18th | 25th | | | | |
| 5 | 3 | 7 | | | 4 | | | | |
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2010 Sightings:
June w/e | | July w/e | | | | | |
| 19th | 26th | 3rd | 10th | 17th | | | |
| 2 | 10 | 10+ | 10+ | | | | |
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