Insect
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerumAlso known as Common Bluet
The Common Blue Damselfly is a slender waterside insect; mature males are bright blue with black abdominal markings. It rests with narrow wings folded over the body and hunts tiny flying insects among shoreline plants.
DamselflyBlue MaleFreshwater Edge
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyMidges, Mosquitoes, Tiny flies
Predators
- Dragonflies
- Spiders
- Small birds
ThreatsWater pollution, wetland drainage, shoreline clearing, and insecticides
HabitatsPonds, lakes, canals, marshes, and slow rivers with emergent plants
Life spanAdults live several weeks; the aquatic stage often lasts one year
Classification
- FamilyCoenagrionidae
- SpeciesEnallagma cyathigerum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Avoid trampling emergent vegetation used for resting and emergence.
Responsible observation
- Perches: Scan grass stems a short distance above the water.
- Markings: Use close-focus optics to compare abdominal black patterns.
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