Blue Sprite Damselflies are one of the most common damselflies found near running water or still water. They usually rest on the plants either in the middle of ponds or at the water edges.The male damselfly is brightly blue in colour with black pattern on abdomen. Notice its blue head, its face and eyes are blue too.
The male Blue Sprite Damselfly has its blue thorax with black marks. Its long and slender abdomen is black in colour with blue rings.
The female are look the same except pale blue to grayish-green in colour. When Blue Sprite Damselflies are at rest, they held their wings closely folded up vertically over their thorax.
- Damselflies lay their eggs in the plants under the surface of water. Female damselflies have their blade-like ovipositor for making an opening in the plant for her eggs. Female lays eggs alone or sometime still in tandem with the male.
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