damselfly

• Insecte fin et élancé, proche de la libellule mais plus petit, qui ne pique pas et qui se distingue par sa façon de replier ses ailes le long du corps au repos.

A slender, non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than a dragonfly, characterized by its habit of folding its wings along its body when at rest.

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   A slender, non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than a dragonfly, with wings that are typically folded together when at rest.

   Demoiselle (odonate)

   • A damselfly landed on the leaf near the pond.
   • Unlike dragonflies, damselflies fold their wings along their bodies when resting.
   • The children watched the damselfly hover over the water.