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Skimming bluet

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

The skimming bluet is a small damselfly from North America. Damselflies are the thin, delicate cousins of dragonflies. It belongs to the narrow-winged damselflies.

Lives in
North America, near ponds, lakes and slow rivers
Top speed
about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Flying, estimate
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. Damselflies do not bite people or sting.
What does it eat?
It catches tiny flying insects. Its young live in water and hunt very small water animals.
For real!Photo of Skimming bluet
Picture by Rsbernard. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How fast is it?

cool stuff

Fun facts

1

Scientists say it is not in danger, and its numbers are steady.

2

Like other damselflies, it starts its life under water.

3

Unlike most dragonflies, damselflies like it usually fold their wings together over their back when they rest.

you asked

Most asked questions about Skimming bluet

?Is the skimming bluet dangerous?

No. Damselflies are harmless to people.

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

Damselflies are thinner and usually fold their wings over their back at rest, while dragonflies keep them spread out.

For bug experts

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

Where the facts come from

  1. Enallagma geminatum (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 Rsbernard. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.

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