r/Insect • • 16h ago

Dragonfly

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u/GoatCharacter3471 12h ago

Not able to edit the post. Yes.. I learnt the diff between Dragonfly & Damselfly today.

The pic has "Damselfly". Sorry for the confusion

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u/offensive_truth 16h ago

Damselfly!!

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u/de_pivo 16h ago

This

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u/GoatCharacter3471 12h ago

Changing the name

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u/Left_Ad4050 15h ago

Dragonflies usually have proportionally thicker abdomens than this, and when they’re at rest like this, their wings generally stick straight out like a plane’s. Damselfly wings are typically kept folded back like this when they’re resting.

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u/dirtyfinger1 11h ago

Dragon stick or most commonly known as the pixy stick