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From Wikipedia: Damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base. Damselflies are also usually smaller than dragonflies and weaker fliers in comparison, and their eyes are separated. Damselflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis, with an aquatic nymph stage. The female lays the eggs in water, sometimes in underwater vegetation, or high in trees in bromeliads and other water-filled cavities. Damselflies rest their wings together, on both sides of their bodies. Dragonflies, however, have wings that are spread apart, even while resting. There were a lot of Damselflies (and the occasional Dragonfly) around the island this July. And a rotten log disloged from under the front of the +coffee deck+ provided some interesting underwater egg-laying efforts by the ladies (men attached!) Damselflies are about 6.5cm (2 1/2 inches) long. Some non-insect pix interspersed in same order as shot over the five days. New BBQ grill documented. All pictures shot with my new Canon EOS T3i camera. Most insect pictures shot at end of 55-250 zoom (and then digital crop.) See these links. Odonata  &   Damelflies and a beautiful still and video of a damselfly preening at Wikipedia