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Seepage dancer

Argia bipunctulata
Eats: Other bugs and small animalsDragonflies and damselfliesPonds, rivers and shores6 legs

The seepage dancer is a small damselfly from North America. It belongs to the narrow-winged damselflies, which have long, thin bodies and slim wings. When it rests, it folds its wings together over its back.

Lives in
North America, near wet places with water
Top speed
about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Flying, estimate
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. Damselflies have no sting, so you can just watch it.
What does it eat?
It catches small flying insects. Its babies live under water and hunt tiny water animals.
For real!Photo of Seepage dancer
Picture by Andrew C. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How fast is it?

cool stuff

Fun facts

1

It is a narrow-winged damselfly, a big family of slim damselflies.

2

Experts say there are plenty of them and their numbers are steady, so it is not in danger.

3

Its babies grow up under water before they climb out and get their wings.

you asked

Most asked questions about Seepage dancer

?Is the seepage dancer dangerous?

No. Damselflies have no sting and are harmless to people.

?Is the seepage dancer rare?

No. Experts say there are plenty of them and they are not in danger.

For bug experts

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

Where the facts come from

  1. Argia bipunctulata (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 Andrew C. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.

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