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What kind of insect is this?

  • 02-06-2025 05:32PM
    #1
    grizzly_beer
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    So at 1st I thought it was a black butterfly, but closer up it seems to have a black (with a blue sheen) body like a dragonfly, and also it seemed to fly like a dragonfly.. But I thought dragonflies have transparent wings?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aYosFG-Njw
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  • #2
    Esel
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    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Damselfly?

    Not great video. Can you do a couple of stills?

    I saw nothing (on phone fullscreen) until the last few seconds.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #3
    Alun
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    There are a few species of damselfly with black, or very dark coloured, wings, such as the Beautiful Demoiselle.



  • #4
    grizzly_beer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭grizzly_beer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123509932#Comment_123509932

    Yeah true, but thats what I got.



  • #5
    grizzly_beer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭grizzly_beer


    I'm pretty sure that was it, it looked just like the online images of Beautiful Demoiselle. Thanks!



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