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sunnytx Ligonier, PA(Zone 6a) Dec 29, 2010

Is there a difference between the two and if there is how can I tell them apart? Is this a damsel or a dragonfly?
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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Dec 30, 2010

This is a dragonfly; they are easily distinguished from damselflies by how the hold their wings at rest. Dragonflies always hold their wings straight out from their body (as in your photo), whereas damselflies can fold their wings lengthwise over their body - see http://tinyurl.com/23o5k8h
You might be interested in the book "Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States" - see http://tinyurl.com/2a5gxom

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sunnytx Ligonier, PA(Zone 6a) Dec 30, 2010

Thank you this is some great information.

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