On my morning walk with my husband he pointed out an unusual
insect as he had chosen this trail for the adorable Ebony Jewelwing damselflies
that emerge in the same creek year after year.
I enjoy photographing them and he knows that I have a special
affinity for these beautiful creatures. It
was a sweet and appreciated gesture. I did not spot this insect but he did and
originally thought that it was a dragonfly.
I also thought that it was some sort of dragonfly. And
with some excitement I began to hurry to snap a photo. Unfortunately,
in my haste I failed to get a clear photograph.
I was not at all certain that it was a dragonfly so I contacted my
friend Robley Hood, another nature lover and one whom studies dragonflies and
damselflies daily. She also, keeps her
eyes peeled for other insects and creatures so she is my go to person when conferring
on an unknown dragonfly or other insect.
I actually do not remember most of the dragonfly identifications or
damselflies so she often helps me out.
If you enjoy nature blogs and photography you need to check out her
blog: http://mydailysnap.blogspot.com/2013/07/you-win.html She messaged me back on Facebook with this information: This is an honorary dragonfly, an owlfly, Ascaloptynx appendiculata. They resemble dragonflies in many ways as they fly around in the woods, but they are far less common. They deserve our attention too! http://bugguide.net/node/view/4129
The picture below is what we had hoped to see and we did but we also had an unexpected surprise in the pictured insect above.
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| A male Ebony Jewelwing damselfly. One of my favorites. |
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