Because a few of you have expressed an interest in my sharing some more photos from BugShot 2011, I’m going to feature them on Well-Nigh Wordless Wednesday all month! First up, a spreadwing damselfly from the genus Lestes:
Lestes damselfly
Lestes (and other genera in the family Lestidae) are large damselflies that hold their wing slightly apart when they rest. They’ve often got metallic coloring, so they come in some pretty amazing bronze, green, and blue colors. I think they’re beautiful!
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Looks quite aerodynamic too!
As as dragonflies go, yes! These are rather strong fliers compared to the little dancers and bluets.
Positively jewel-like. Gorgeous.
Had to share this link:
http://www.visualnews.com/2011/12/28/realistic-insects-made-from-one-sheet-of-paper/
I saw the origami insects a few days ago – they’re marvelous! Thanks for providing the link so other people can look at them too. I was so impressed when I saw them!
wondeful photo. i like your blog. I was study Natural Science. My degree thesis was about microarthropodos and soil ecology, in Italy.
Microathropods in soils sounds like an interesting topic! Must have been fun work. And I’m glad you like the photo/blog! Thanks!
I know you don’t call yourself the “Damselfly Woman”; however, is this Lestes vigilax? You know my taxonomic skills stink.
Honestly… I was so wrapped up in getting a shot of this bugger that I didn’t pay any attention to it while I was photographing it and didn’t get any shots that show the sides or the pattern of the abdomen clearly. I only got a few shots before it flew off too… I therefore don’t know and have not been successful at trying to ID it from photos like this one. Sorry I’m not more help!
Looks like jewelry – thanks for the close-up
Glad you like it!