Chris Romo took this photo in late summer of what appears to be a nearly emerged familiar bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile).

A warmer climate could put some damselflies in distress, as others get bigger and hungrier. Because of differences in hatching time, nymphs — the immature form of the insects — vary in size. Sometimes ...

Damselflies. Both the name and the appearance of these insects seem to imply delicacy. Don’t believe it. All their lives, from aquatic nymph to aeronautic adult, they are relentless, efficient ...

This week, we’re diving into the nitty-gritty of the life histories of dragonflies and damselflies (members of the taxonomic order Odonata) with a photo that perfectly conveys the mating process used ...