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Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Members of the group first appeared during the Triassic, though members of their total group, Odonatoptera

Male Banded Demoiselle resting in sunlight on wildflower

Blue dragonfly on a plant stem in green grass.

Bavaria, Germanay. Close-up of a beautiful opend Blue-winged Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Dragonfly with green Background.

Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass - a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.

Early in the morning, Calopteryx splendens on a blade of grass dries its wings from dew under the first rays of the sun before flight

The brightly coloured dragonfly rests on a green reed beside a river.

$Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \$

the beautiful dragonfly on a meadow closeup

Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.

Black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) male dragonfly on a dried reed - Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Beautiful coloful dragonfly sitting on a flower

A Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings resting in foliage

Close-up of a banded damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass. The background is blurred and green. The wings are clearly visible.

Common Blue Damselfly eating a Small Insect

A Blue Featherleg damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) resting on a leaf, sunny day in summer (Austria)

Close shot of an emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (Anax imperator)

Irish Damselfly Coenagrion lunulatum perching on a grass straw.

$Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Close up of Common Blue Damselfly at rest

A blue damselfly sits on a blade of grass. The insect is photographed from the side and has its wings closed.

A dragonfly Arroyo bluet takes a break on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.

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