blue-tailed damselfly (ischnura elegans) showing its colors in the sunlight

green insect animal invertebrate nature arthropod dragonfly leaf flower damselfly grass fly wing branch bluetailed ischnura elegans showing colors sunlight slender delicate found europe north africa parts asia adult males easily recognizable vibrant bluetipped abdomens females display range color morphs including brown blue inhabit freshwater habitats ponds lakes slowmoving rivers damselflies agile fliers perching vegetation water life cycle includes aquatic nymph stage predatory feeding small invertebrates adults feed