Darning Needle Dragonfly

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Darning needle dragonfly. Prev next 611 views tina nikolai august 18 2020 edmonton ab date shot. Although these species all have their own characteristics they re also similar in certain ways. Devil s darning needle darning needle and sewing needle are just a few nicknames that come from the way dragonflies fly back and forth over the same area as a needle travels when darning socks. Damselflies are generally smaller with slender often brilliantly colored bodies and rest with their wings folded back.

I took these photos in my backyard as the dragonfly was resting on our apple tree. The wings of dragonflies are generally clear apart from the dark veins and pterostigmata. Dragonfly suborder anisoptera also called darner devil s arrow or devil s darning needle any of a group of roughly 3 000 species of aerial predatory insects most commonly found near freshwater habitats throughout most of the world. Some are 5 in.

It is also called a sewing needle. They rest with their wings outstretched. The dragonfly is also called a darning needle and a devil s darning needle in the northern and western u s. Dragonflies which are commonly called horse stingers and devil s darning needles are strong fliers with elongated bodies.

Dragonflies are sometimes colloquially called devil s darning needles thus no differences exist between the two as they re one and the same. Explore searchview params phrase by color family. Select from premium darning needle dragonfly of the highest quality. Find the perfect darning needle dragonfly stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.

If there was any logical origin of this not so urban legend it probably lies in the same morphological features that make people think dragonflies can sting. People perpetuating this myth refer to dragonflies as devil s darning needles and usually offer it as a caveat to children who are misbehaving.