Damselflies

Possibly, because the water is polluted, so immature dragonflies or damselflies don’t survive,” he added.

Book overview – A Guide to Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa by Warwick and Michèle Tarboton.

Biology Ecology Dragonflies and damselflies are predatory both in the aquatic nymphal and adult stages.

Dragonflies are generally larger, and perch with their wings held out to the sides; damselflies have slender bodies, and hold their wings over the body at rest.

In contrast to the damselflies (Zygoptera), which tend to have restricted distributions, some genera and species are found across continents.

In damselflies, there is typically a gap in between the eyes.

Often the distributions of the damselflies and introduced fishes were found to be mutually exclusive, probably resulting from competition for limited insect food.

Southern platies, and other introduced poeciliids, have been implicated in the decline of native damselflies on Oahu, Hawaii.