Insect · GBIF taxon 5051321
Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civileAlso known as Civil Bluet
Familiar bluets are slender, bright blue damselflies frequently seen patrolling sunny margins of ponds, lakes, and slow streams across North America. Males display vibrant blue and black striping along their abdomens, while females occur in blue, brownish, or pale green color morphs. Both nymphs and adults are voracious predators, feeding heavily on aquatic invertebrates and small flying insects like mosquitoes.
DamselflyAquaticPredatory
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Mosquitoes
- Midges
- Gnats
Predators
- Frogs
- Insectivorous Birds
- Dragonflies
ThreatsWater pollution, wetland drainage, and heavy pesticide use
HabitatsPonds, lakes, slow streams, marshes, and cattle tanks
Life span1 year total (adult stage lasts 1–2 months)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyCoenagrionidae
- SpeciesEnallagma civile
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Very high
- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Pond Margins: Look for perching males on shoreline vegetation during sunny midday hours.
- Pairing Behavior: Watch for tandem mating pairs flying together near the water surface.
- Approach Slowly: Move calmly to get close macro photos without triggering escape flight.
Predator (c) Eugene Zelenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Maurice Raymond, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Steven Lamonde, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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