Dragonfly vs. Damselfly : The Differences Between

Dragonfly vs. Damselfly : The Differences Between | KNOW #46

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3 жыл бұрын

Telling apart dragonflies from damselflies isn't actually that hard once you get some pointers! A quick, easy reference made for our team.
1) Dragonflies are usually bigger and thicker than damselflies. 2) Damselflies have eyes that are not touching while most dragonflies have eyes that do touch. 3) Dragonflies have broad bases to their winds and damselflies have narrow bases. 4) Dragonflies spread their wings when perched while most damselflies fold them. 5) Dragonflies usually have a much faster, zippier flight while damselflies tend to flutter and float about.
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@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

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@BioBush 3 жыл бұрын

One thing they have in common in this video is their AWESOME names! Powdered Dancer? Great Blue Skimmer? Fragile Forktail? Eastern Amberwing? VERY cool names! Plus "The Obelisk Position" sounds like a Jason Bourne novel. But thank you so much for this video! I learned two levels deep on this one - first the rules, then the exceptions. It seems like there are very clear ways to tell them apart, except for a few cases when there aren't. Great work!

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I guess that does sound like an action-thrill novel title. And I never really stopped to think about it...but yeah...the names are pretty sweet. Cheers!

@sarahlarson8226 3 жыл бұрын

So often, your videos answer questions I’ve never thought to ask, but find just fascinating. You can be sure I’ll be looking for odonates on my next walk!

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Alright! That makes me happy. =)

@deepanshbhargava4714 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great video, answered all my questions and also gave ton of extra info. Keep up the good work!

@KoawNature 2 жыл бұрын

So glad this was a informative for you Deepansh!

@marleyex2695 10 ай бұрын

I had to look this up because it's almost August and there's dragonflies all of my yard......and I welcome them with open arms because they're eating all of the mosquitoes. At thr Beach yesterday they were everywhere but most ppl ignore them because they're harmless..

@TheRecklessUploader Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you for sharing your knowledge as someone who commonly refers to anything vaguely resembling a dragonfly as a dragonfly, it will be nice to easily distinguish and differentiate the two. Thanks again great video

@KoawNature Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks for the nice words.

@Kevin-qj7fp Жыл бұрын

ive done some searching and i know dragonflys dont sting but can they evolve in the future to sting? or are their a insect family related to dragonflies or a branch away that stings?

@smileawhile3788 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I learned a lot. Do they eat the same things also? Thank you 🙏

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and you're welcome! And to answer your question: Yes & no. Both damselflies and dragonflies are predators, primarily eating other small insects. Damselflies generally have smaller prey as they are usually smaller. But also, each species tends to specialize on certain types of food. Some dragonflies will often eat small fish!

@smileawhile3788 3 жыл бұрын

@@KoawNature That is amazing about eating fish! Wow! My father, who was a big gardener, but also a macho marine, always pointed them out and verbally welcomed the dragonflies when he saw one. So I grew up thinking of them as sort of magical, helpful creatures and always get a pick-me-up when I see one. And now that I think about it, have carried on the tradition of verbally greeting them with a "hello". Their faces do look kinda happy 😊 Thank you for the great info. I look forward to talking to one up close to see if his eyes are touching.

@KoawNature 3 жыл бұрын

@@smileawhile3788 I talk to the animals too! =)