The Lifecycle of the Damselfly

[@frogsoda]

Thanks for posting a video for the people who already know the difference between a Damsel fly and a dragonfly😊

[@hugacreeper69110]

Long story short im an avid fish keeper and have fish tanks all over my house I had just transferred a fish from an old tank that I decided to let grow out with my live plants. About a week later I noticed one of these damselfly nymphs in the tank! At first I didn’t know what it was and was a little freaked out but after a quick google I found out it was indeed an damselfly nymph. I made the decision to let the little guy live in the tank until he was ready. This morning (about a month later) I went to that same tank to find a fresh empty nymph husk on one of my floating plants frogbit then noticed an adult damselfly just sitting on the rim of the tank! so I cupped him in a cup and let him fly away! Such a cool experience.

[@hugacreeper69110]

Wish I could upload a photo of it on here but I can’t. It was like a chrome green and was absolutely beautiful!!

[@blakecassowary]

Minutes later it was probably eaten by a bird.

[@LJG907]

They are very interesting. Thank you ...

[@carlycb-l7448]

This is amazing! I recently found some damselfly larvae in one of my aquariums, I released them and hope they can complete their lifecycle! Very interesting

[@danielobeirne9386]

Hey! I'm the same, I was going to let mine go but it's winter so I'm not so sure anymore, you wouldn't happen to know anything about where and when I should let it go? Or maybe what to feed it perhaps in case I have to keep it?

[@carlycb-l7448]

Hmm not sure! There is a lot of useful information online, I released mine into a local creek, if you have a spare aquarium might be fun to watch 👍🏼

[@skylahenry8552]

It's so cool that they can go underwater

[@GelssPen]

Yeah

[@ethtt]

The music is amazing

[@Hobnobble]

how long to adult damselflies live? Do they eat mosquitoes for three days, three weeks, three years?!

[@heatherrussell8255]

I love damselflies!

[@GelssPen]

I thought damselfly is the baby form then turn into dragonfly But I was a lie

[@gmverber437]

Not a lie-simply a mistaken belief.

[@heatherrussell8255]

I thought it too. Until Grade 8 Science.

[@luke5398]

Watch this with the sound off and Loyle Carners 'Damselfly' on..

[@andy-the-gardener]

the heart shape they make is wonderfully romanti...sorry i mean sarcastic. love? nah. 'love' is just sperm transfer

[@joyceshealy7191]

Lol...lmao! What if he forgets which pocket his sperns in!!