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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

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

Blue dragonfly on a plant stem in green grass.

Close up of Common Blue Damselfly at rest

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

Beautiful coloful dragonfly sitting on a flower

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

the beautiful dragonfly on a meadow closeup

$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 \$

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Common Blue Damselfly eating a Small Insect

Male Banded Demoiselle resting in sunlight on wildflower

Close-up of a male Emerald Damselfly (Lestes Sponsa) holding on to a straw

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

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

$General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.$

Ebony jewelwing - Calopteryx maculata on the grass covered in morning dew drops.

Libellula Depressa Blue dragonfly close up.

The scarce chaser is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and juvenile male each have a bright orange abdomen. It is about 45 mm in length with an average wingspan of 74 mm. It is distributed throughout Europe

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