damselfly
noun
dam·sel·fly
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Definition of damselfly
: any of numerous odonate insects (suborder Zygoptera) distinguished from dragonflies by laterally projecting eyes and usually stalked wings folded above the body when at rest
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But Yee points out that other, medically relevant mosquitoes have predators similar to damselflies. — Jake Buehler, National Geographic, "How pesticides can actually increase mosquito numbers," 31 May 2019 But the plantation damselflies had evolved no such resistance. — Jake Buehler, National Geographic, "How pesticides can actually increase mosquito numbers," 31 May 2019 But damselfly larvae—a major predator of larval mosquitoes—were conspicuously missing from the plantations. — Jake Buehler, National Geographic, "How pesticides can actually increase mosquito numbers," 31 May 2019 Near his childhood home in suburban Connecticut, Mr. Stager visits a local lily pond and reflects on dragonflies, damselflies and tadpoles. — Danny Heitman, WSJ, "‘Still Waters: The Secret World of Lakes’ Review: Earth’s Many Eyes," 25 May 2018 Dragonflies look slightly different than damselflies. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Thief steals wire from home under construction: Seven Hills Police Blotter," 12 Apr. 2018 That’s what happened to three 100-million-year-old male damselflies, which gave scientists a peek into the courtship behaviors of these ancient creatures. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "Flirtatious 100-Million-Year-Old Damselflies Found Frozen in Amber," 23 Mar. 2017 Ziegler observes butterflies and damselflies and bees that never descend to the ground, and dozens of species of birds: barbets, paradise tanagers, scarlet macaws that arrive in pairs, and fat, piping guans, which look like elegant turkeys. — Christian Ziegler, National Geographic, "One Tiny Wasp Turns a Fig Tree Into a 150-Foot-High Eden," 29 Sep. 2016 The beautiful Amatola Malachite damselfly, which is endangered, and lives in the Eastern Cape mountains of South Africa, is a case in point. — Michael Samways, Smithsonian, "Why Small Animals Are Huge for Conservation," 31 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'damselfly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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