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Azure bluet

Enallagma aspersum
Eats: Other bugs and small animalsDragonflies and damselfliesPonds, rivers and shores6 legs

The azure bluet is a damselfly, a slim and delicate cousin of the dragonflies. Bluets are small and often bright blue. It lives in Canada and the United States, near ponds and lakes.

Lives in
Canada and the United States, near ponds and lakes
Top speed
about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Flying, estimate
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. Damselflies have no sting and cannot hurt you.
What does it eat?
It catches tiny flying insects. Its babies live under water and hunt very small water animals.
For real!Photo of Azure bluet
Picture by Judy Gallagher. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How fast is it?

cool stuff

Fun facts

1

It belongs to the narrow-winged damselflies, a big family of slim damselflies.

2

Scientists say there are plenty of them and their numbers are steady.

3

Like all damselflies, it starts life as a nymph living under water.

you asked

Most asked questions about Azure bluet

?What is the difference between a damselfly and a dragonfly?

Damselflies are slimmer and more delicate, and most fold their wings along their body when they rest.

?Is the azure bluet endangered?

No. It is listed as least concern and its numbers are stable.

For bug experts

Scientific name
Enallagma aspersum
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Family
Coenagrionidae
Classification
Insecta > Odonata > Coenagrionidae
Lives on
North America

Where the facts come from

  1. Enallagma aspersum (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
  2. Picture by Judy Gallagher. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.

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