| - | Slender body ending with 3 tail-like gills |
| - | Color: shades of green or brown |
| - | Size at maturity: 13-50 mm |
| - | Growth instars: 8-15 |
| - | Wings clear |
| - | Abdomen slender |
| - | Color: shades of blue or green |
Damselfly nymphs have slim bodies ending with 3 tail-like gills, and a head wider than the rest of the body. They crawl up vegetation (or even your anchor rope) to emerge.
Damselfly adults have a long slender abdomen, and large widely separated eyes.