Stats

Lifespan

1-2 years

Size

Medium

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Northern Hemisphere

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Common

About

The Common Blue Damselfly is a small insect that is 1.1-1.4 inches long and 0.71-0.79 inches wide. This species is a key indicator of the health of aquatic ecosystems, and it plays a crucial role in the food chain.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata

Family

Coenagrionidae

Genus

Enallagma

Species

Enallagma cyathigerum