Talk:Damselfly/Archive 1

new species

I've just discovered a new species of damselfy. Former scientists working on the species had named it "Segronedib Damselfly".

without reliable sources and such I think this would be considered original research... --TiagoTiago (talk) 17:33, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

stub

Couldn't this possibly be determined a stub? There's not a whole lot of information on damselflies, considering other insect articles are much larger.

I agree this should be tagged as stub, needs more info --TiagoTiago (talk) 17:33, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Why are they called "damsel"?

The Oxford English Dictionary places it with other words that are extrapolated from the word "damsel". I'm not satisfied with the OED on this, and it seems that there is might well be some other "folk" meaning or association. 24.130.9.180 (talk) 07:27, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Umm, the table is truncating some of the graphics and information on the page. So, could someone with with a little more editing skill than me please fix it. Tumble-Weed 00:16, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

I fixed it (at least for my screen) by breaking the galleries up. I know it probably doesn't work for some screen/font sizes, but hopefully some WikiGod will show a better way of doing it. --TotoBaggins 03:26, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Mating photos

Two of the current "mating" photos show damselflies merely in tandem, not mating. Or if that's considered part of mating, never mind. Swordwing (talk) 14:33, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Speaking of mating, I've always thought the tandem flying was unique to damselflies (and dragonflies), is this true? Why does their mating process require these extended periods of tandem flight, wheras flies, bees, wasps, etc. don't do this? Is it as simple as "because they can"? Could an educated entymologist add this information to the article? Hoof Hearted (talk) 19:19, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Actually, at least some kinds of flies do this as well.--Bardobro (talk) 17:56, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

a damselfly is a kind of insect,it resembeled the Dragonfly. but shows future —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.188.153.240 (talk) 15:31, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Caudal

I have removed the phrase, "caudal to the connecting point at the body" because it is not clear what it means, even though I studied zoology and am familiar with the adjective caudal. Its use here is strange and unclear. The user 71.202.20.199 who added the phrase at 08:46, 17 August 2006 no longer edits and cannot be invited to explain his meaning on his talk page. O'Dea (talk) 02:13, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

On further reflection, it strikes me that the phrase "caudal to" might be intended to mean "on the tail side of" or "towards the rear" but I have never seen this queer construction. Not for the first time, I recognise that learned contributors to the encyclopaedia are too often unforgiving, or probably just thoughtless, in their use of arcane jargon, privy to trained professionals, but not to the wider public served by Wikipedia who come here for insight. Language should be made to reveal, not obscure: communication is the point and it can be done by thoughtful writers without reaching too easily for the insider's jargon and without, on the other hand, stooping to elementary vocabulary. --O'Dea (talk) 02:34, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Range/habitat

If somebody knows about these could they please add the information to the article? I think this would be vary valuable.78.86.61.94 (talk) 14:58, 27 July 2011 (UTC) They appeared on my lavender plants in August,2014, in Paso Robles California. I took photos August 15th, but don't now how to attach.(but will if you email me) They're black with turquoise. I want to know if they are friend or foe, I hope they're eating the spittle bugs from the lavender. Can you tell me? Thank you,97.93.2.22 (talk) 15:01, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

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Some questions the article doesn't answer

The article doesn't say whether a narrow, cylindrical body is characteristic of dragonflies, damselflies, or both. It also doesn't say what organs are in the narrow tube, as opposed to the thicker part of the body where the wings and legs are attached. David Spector (user/talk) 14:00, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Some indication of lifespan would also be helpful, as is given at Dragonfly. Skinsmoke (talk) 11:48, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

For differences Google damselfly and see comparison link. Dragonfly=stoutbody, Damsel=long cylindrical97.93.2.22 (talk) 15:00, 18 August 2014 (UTC)Wings of Silver (talk) 23:26, 17 August 2014 (UTC)