I've been seeing damselflies here in central cali that are so small that I can only see them when they move-- like colorful flying needles. And, they can fly directly backwards like a hummingbird. Love these guys!
I fell in love with them today. Blue damselflies all over the river. They fly cool and will hang out with you. Even land on your finger if you stick it out.
Dude same I have one that hangs out by my pool. Not sure if it’s the same one every time but there’s only been one at a time. He lands on my hand and follows me around. Me and my daughter call him Duncan
Awesome video! I absolutely love insects, but I don't know too much about them. I see damselflies at Wekiwa Springs State Park here in Florida all the time when I'm canoeing. They often land on my toe or knee and will float down the river with me. I always thought they were dragonflies! I will share this information with others as well. Thank you!
shit my life is cursed why would everything turn inappropriate when someone enters my room BRUH why did the mating moment appeared at a wrong time when someone enters my room and start starring in a fricking monitor
Well, the Odonata are known to date from far before the dinosaurs, in the Carboniferous period, when amphibians were the dominant large animals. Watching the damselflies over summer ponds in high country where the snow persists for over six months, we can reckon their nymphs - the underwater stage, which lasts longer than the adult reproducing stage - are pretty tough compared to tropical chimpanzee immigrants, who need heavy clothes, boots, and artificial sources of warmth. (Who said that humans adapt? No. Humans bring their climate with them, unlike all other species on earth. That's our only claim to fame.) I notice that dragonflies are also larger, and more willing to fly higher. When looking for damselflies, they pretty much fly below our knee level. Both wind and fast birds like swallows and martins.
Short version, it's a very simple extra eye. A lot of insects have them, often in groups of 3 in a triangle. Take a look at yellowjacket wasps, they have them too!
...It's not incorrect to call all odonates dragonflies. Certainly damselflies and true dragonflies belong to different suborders, but I wouldn't say it's wrong to call a damselfly a dragonfly.
Dragonflies actually have several eye positions. For example, Clubtails have eyes that are widely separate like Damselflies, but the difference is that Damselflies only have one eye position which is widely separate. Dragonflies have three different eye positions, widely separate, meeting at one point, and meeting broadly along a seam. Most dragonflies have the eye position shown in this video, but there truth is there are many different eye positions, not just this one.
Are you aware that the shot of damselflies mating doesn't show them mating? When they mate, they form a heart shape, called a wheel, just like the dragonflies.
Well, that was rude of me! I pointed out the one weakness in your video without mentioning that the rest of it was beautifully put together--wonderful close, crisp footage and lively choice of music.
they look like floating pencils
I've been seeing damselflies here in central cali that are so small that I can only see them when they move-- like colorful flying needles. And, they can fly directly backwards like a hummingbird. Love these guys!
I fell in love with them today. Blue damselflies all over the river. They fly cool and will hang out with you. Even land on your finger if you stick it out.
Dude same I have one that hangs out by my pool. Not sure if it’s the same one every time but there’s only been one at a time. He lands on my hand and follows me around. Me and my daughter call him Duncan
@@raymondgulick1635 that's pretty cute. Nifty little creatures.
Damselflies have the more interesting faces by far!. Lovely creatures!.
I got chased by a load of these flies when i was younger. traumatised for life! 😂
Damsel fly A modern Dragon fly with the all new folding wing.
I Like this Video. Short and simple really good 👍
Great video! Short but informative!
What absolutely amazing video portraits en face of these wonderous creatures.
It doesn't sound like a scientific explanation on their differences. Anyway, I wonder why it was named like "damsel"?
Awesome video! I absolutely love insects, but I don't know too much about them. I see damselflies at Wekiwa Springs State Park here in Florida all the time when I'm canoeing. They often land on my toe or knee and will float down the river with me. I always thought they were dragonflies! I will share this information with others as well. Thank you!
shit my life is cursed why would everything turn inappropriate when someone enters my room BRUH why did the mating moment appeared at a wrong time when someone enters my room and start starring in a fricking monitor
I used to try to catch these guys in middle school during phys ed.
Useful. Found a damselfly in my fishtank today lol. Its under 30 degrees outside 😂
Well we learned something new today! Found these in our yard!
What Music is this?
I love the way you edited the video and the music! The world of insects is super interesting!
Well, the Odonata are known to date from far before the dinosaurs, in the Carboniferous period, when amphibians were the dominant large animals.
Watching the damselflies over summer ponds in high country where the snow persists for over six months, we can reckon their nymphs - the underwater stage, which lasts longer than the adult reproducing stage - are pretty tough compared to tropical chimpanzee immigrants, who need heavy clothes, boots, and artificial sources of warmth.
(Who said that humans adapt? No. Humans bring their climate with them, unlike all other species on earth. That's our only claim to fame.)
I notice that dragonflies are also larger, and more willing to fly higher. When looking for damselflies, they pretty much fly below our knee level. Both wind and fast birds like swallows and martins.
You are...very knowledgeable when it comes to insects.
damselfly my beloved
What is the music please ? TY
I love them both! 😍😍
Good insight into the difference btw a damselfly and a dragon fly.
Superb ✨✨
Damsel flies are too cute
What is the brown spot in the middle on top of its head ?
Short version, it's a very simple extra eye. A lot of insects have them, often in groups of 3 in a triangle. Take a look at yellowjacket wasps, they have them too!
What is this song
Killed one a couple of days ago that’s been terrorising me for weeks
...It's not incorrect to call all odonates dragonflies. Certainly damselflies and true dragonflies belong to different suborders, but I wouldn't say it's wrong to call a damselfly a dragonfly.
So kind of like butterflies and moths
Dragonflies actually have several eye positions. For example, Clubtails have eyes that are widely separate like Damselflies, but the difference is that Damselflies only have one eye position which is widely separate. Dragonflies have three different eye positions, widely separate, meeting at one point, and meeting broadly along a seam. Most dragonflies have the eye position shown in this video, but there truth is there are many different eye positions, not just this one.
Superb... Super video...Nicely edited.... Great to see.... well done ... continue the work
great vid, you justed helped me with my fly tying, good sounds too
Are you aware that the shot of damselflies mating doesn't show them mating? When they mate, they form a heart shape, called a wheel, just like the dragonflies.
Well, that was rude of me! I pointed out the one weakness in your video without mentioning that the rest of it was beautifully put together--wonderful close, crisp footage and lively choice of music.
That's intersting
a have so many damselflies
Damselflies are my favourite insect. I am especially fond of the species in the Genus Calopteryx.
Damselflies And Dragonflies Similar In Some Ways But Different In Others!😒🐝🐝⛲
Well me and my friends catch damseflies and dragonflies were the same
dragonfly can eat damselfly
Their matingmating style really is complicated....
Less complicated than humans ;D
dragonfly is noz damselfly and mayfly is not damselfly
mayflies have those little antenna like things at the end of their abdomen
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Nice i dident know that tvay where 2 diffrent incects i thought it was a dragonfly
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