damselfly Damselfly is an insect which is frequently confused with dragonflies. Damselflies are less powerful fliers than dragonflies and hold their wings along the bodies, rather than out sideways when at rest. Blue can be seen fluttering around reeds and rushes in areas of still water. Blue damselfly has a long, thin body and two pairs of transparent wings. The blue damselfly can change color to control its temperature-the blue males and greener females turn darker when the weather is cold in order to absorb more heat from their surroundings. Adult damselflies live only for a couple of weeks. They are aerial hunters, snatching smaller insects, using their enormous round eyes to track moving targets. Mating couples can be seen flying together over still water-the male guards the female as it lays its eggs. The nymphs spend the winter underwater, breathing with gills that are located on the tip of their abdomen. They hunt on the bottom using a specialized mouthpart to skewer prey. In spring, the wingless nymphs climb out of the water to molt into the terjemahkan​