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For #MinimalMonday I'm paying farewell to a difficult drought-plagued #dragonfly year (at least in my part of France). Here's a pair of winter damselflies going out with a bang.

#odonata #photography #insects
November 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
animecol-uu.bsky.social
New exciting paper alert by Hana Merchant, Anssi Laurila, Frank Johansson and colleagues.

You can read it here: resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The study investigated the diet of adult dragonflies and damselflies in Swedish wetland systems through DNA metabarcoding, (1)
Selective feeding and niche differentiation in adult boreal Odonata revealed by <fc>DNA</fc> metabarcoding
COI metabarcoding of faecal pellets from three sympatric Odonata species in boreal Swedish wetlands revealed Diptera-dominated diets, with mosquitoes only a minor component despite high availability...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
gmanoli.eurosky.social
Order: Odonata
November 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
mu-peter.bsky.social
Phylogenomics confirms Palaeoptera monophyly and illuminates the origin of winged insects🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Whether Palaeoptera (Ephemeroptera + Odonata) forms a monophyletic group has drawn considerable attention. These findings suggest a single evolutionary origin for insect wings.
A. Palaeoptera hypothesis (H1): [[Ephemeroptera + Odonata] + Neoptera]; B. Chiastomyaria hypothesis (H2): [Odonata + [Ephemeroptera + Neoptera]]; C. Metapterygota hypothesis (H3): [Ephemeroptera + [Odonata + Neoptera]]. Credit: NIGPAS
October 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
discover.sinkan.net
2027年3月25日 『Beautiful Chemistry Alonelee127 x LEAH 1/6 METALLIC ODONATA Articulated Figure』 () [Hobby] https://sinkan.net/asin/DM000000ACV1 #新刊情報 #sinkan
Beautiful Chemistry Alonelee127 x LEAH 1/6 METALLIC ODONATA Articulated Figure
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November 1, 2026 at 11:04 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New research in #RESInsectConsDiv

Mire restoration enhances #Odonata populations, with landscape-level variation across the #hemiboreal mire landscape
doi.org/10.1111/icad...

#Conservation #HabitatRestoration #Mires
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
October 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
gj.wolfswinkel.net
Nog diverse libellen op Den Treek, vandaag! Vooral heidelibellen, zonnend op warm hout of zandpaden, nog even warmte tanken voor de koude nacht. Benieuwd hoe lang ze het nog volhouden, dit jaar. #libellente #libellenspam #dragonfly #odonata
Libel op een boomstam. Libel op een boomstam.
October 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
behavecolpapers.bsky.social
Selective feeding and niche differentiation in adult boreal Odonata revealed by DNA metabarcoding EcolEntomol
Selective feeding and niche differentiation in adult boreal Odonata revealed by DNA metabarcoding
Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
dlvr.it
October 31, 2026 at 8:48 AM
behavecolpapers.bsky.social
Selective feeding and niche differentiation in adult boreal Odonata revealed by DNA metabarcoding EcolEntomol
Selective feeding and niche differentiation in adult boreal Odonata revealed by DNA metabarcoding
Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
dlvr.it
October 31, 2026 at 8:48 AM
biodiv-news.bsky.social
[Martinia] Suivi d’exuvies et distribution des émergences de Somatochlora metallica (Vander Linden, 1825) dans un étang du département de l’Orne de 2015 à 2017 (Odonata : Corduliidae)

#martinia #biodiversité #libellules #odonatologie #entomologie
🔗 Lien vers l'article
https://martinia.insectes.org/suivi-dexuvies-et-distribution-des-emergences-de-emsomatochlora-metallica-em-vander-linden-1825-dans-un-etang-du-departement-de-lorne-de-2015-a-2017-odonata-corduliid/
martinia.insectes.org
October 29, 2026 at 5:15 AM
odonataamericas.bsky.social
Distribution map in Odonata Central
Distribution map for Tramea darwini in North America. Records are concentrated along the Atlantic coast, the Great Lakes region, and major river systems, with scattered occurrences throughout much of the United States.
November 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
mu-peter.bsky.social
Again, my obsession with odonata...

👇Warning: Funny, but with adult content

Learn about the order Odonata
True Facts : Killer Carnivorous Dragonflies🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFAR...

The biology of dragonflies and damselflies, and their complex life cycles from aquatic nymphs to aerial predators.
True Facts : Killer Carnivorous Dragonflies
YouTube video by Ze Frank
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
aisfriesland.bsky.social
#VesselAlert
Name: #ODONATA
#MMSI: #244670927
Callsign: #PG4425
Type: #Other
#Flag: #Netherlands
Seen: 29-Oct-2026 17:09:38 CET
Speed: 10.1 kts
Dest.: NIJMEGEN
Distance: 60.0 nm
Signal #RSSI: 0.0 dBFS
#Ship #AIS VesselAlert © #kx1t - link
October 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
enjeu.bsky.social
En moins de 10 minutes une presentation du materiel des Gardiens de l'ether. Le dernier jeu de chez odonata edition
youtu.be/X69-34ahVGU
Les Gardiens de l'Ether - Devine qui vient jouer ce soir.
YouTube video by En jeu !
youtu.be
October 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM
aisfriesland.bsky.social
#VesselAlert
Name: #ODONATA
#MMSI: #244670927
Callsign: #PG4425
Type: #Other
#Flag: #Netherlands
Seen: 28-Oct-2026 13:48:35 CET
Dest.: NIJMEGEN
Distance: 61.7 nm
Signal #RSSI: 0.0 dBFS
#Ship #AIS VesselAlert © #kx1t - link
October 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
biodiversitypix.bsky.social
🦟 British dragonflies (Odonata)
London, L.U. Gill, 1900.

[Source]
Hand-colored plate of two Aeschna juncea dragonflies (common hawker) shown at natural size from above, side by side, each with only the wings of its outer side drawn. The left specimen has blue eyes and blue spots on a brown, segmented abdomen; the right has green eyes and green markings on a brown body. Both have spiny legs, transparent wings with fine net-like veins, and a dark spot near each wingtip. The caption reads "Æschna juncea (nat. size)" and the margin is labeled "Plate XVI" on a cream background.
October 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
osipov.photo
Dancer
Eye level with a blue dancer. Damselfly eyes are set wide apart on the sides of the head, which gives them almost 360 degrees of vision. Getting this close without it noticing took a lot of patience.

Argia ssp, Colombia

#Odonata #Damselflies #MacroPhotography
Blue dancer damselfly (Argia) seen head-on at eye level, showing its wide-set compound eyes.
October 25, 2026 at 2:07 PM
behavecolpapers.bsky.social
Phylogenomics confirms Palaeoptera monophyly and illuminates the origin of winged insects @PNAS.org
Phylogenomics confirms Palaeoptera monophyly and illuminates the origin of winged insects
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 42, October 2026. SignificanceThe question of whether Palaeoptera (Ephemeroptera + Odonata) forms a monophyletic group has drawn considerable attention in insect phylogenetic studies. Leveraging the most comprehensive taxonomic sampling to date alongside refined ...
dlvr.it
October 28, 2026 at 9:43 AM
behavecolpapers.bsky.social
Phylogenomics confirms Palaeoptera monophyly and illuminates the origin of winged insects @PNAS.org
Phylogenomics confirms Palaeoptera monophyly and illuminates the origin of winged insects
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 42, October 2026. SignificanceThe question of whether Palaeoptera (Ephemeroptera + Odonata) forms a monophyletic group has drawn considerable attention in insect phylogenetic studies. Leveraging the most comprehensive taxonomic sampling to date alongside refined ...
dlvr.it
October 28, 2026 at 9:43 AM
aisfriesland.bsky.social
#VesselAlert
Name: #ODONATA
#MMSI: #244670927
Callsign: #PG4425
Type: #Other
#Flag: #Netherlands
Seen: 22-Oct-2026 20:59:14 CEST
Speed: 7.6 kts
Dest.: NIJMEGEN
Distance: 65.0 nm
Signal #RSSI: 0.0 dBFS
#Ship #AIS VesselAlert © #kx1t - link
October 22, 2026 at 7:11 PM
steven-oliver.bsky.social
Though numbers falling, three species of Odonata were still in flight @northcavewet.bsky.social today 🐉. Common Darters like this male, Migrant Hawkers & a single Willow Emerald damselfly. Elsewhere: Whoopers 🦢
October 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
phrelanzer.bsky.social
It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Tale of Three Cemetery Prairies" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/10/20/a... #prairie #cemeteries #history #botany #odonata #nature #midwest
A Tale of Three Cemetery Prairies
“…In one corner of this graveyard lives a surviving celebrant…a pin-point remnant of the native prairie… .”—Aldo Leopold In our hiking adventures over the past s…
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October 20, 2026 at 11:58 AM
entmorlia-achlabo.bsky.social
🎨 New Post: Ephemeral Bloom: The Jewel-Winged Dancer
#entomology #odonata #personification #AIArt #Gijinka

👇 View Full Illustration:
https://entmorlia.achlabo.com/en/ephemeral-bloom-the-jewel-winged-dancer/
Ephemeral Bloom: The Jewel-Winged Dancer
October 19, 2026 at 9:24 PM
pnas.org
An analysis of insect genomes suggests that the lineages Ephemeroptera and Odonata form a single evolutionary group with a Late Devonian origin, known as Palaeoptera. The study clarifies the evolutionary origins of flying insects. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/cC9G50ZZ1sH
Epeorus pellucidus (mayfly) from Central China, belonging to Palaeoptera. CREDIT: Chenyang Cai.
October 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
gijinka-achlabo-pt.bsky.social
🎨 Novo post: Asas de Veludo e Mistério: Uma Dança na Brisa
#entomology #odonata #personification #AIArt #Gijinka

👇 Veja mais aqui:
https://entmorlia.achlabo.com/pt/asas-de-veludo-e-misterio-uma-danca-na-brisa/
Asas de Veludo e Mistério: Uma Dança na Brisa
October 18, 2026 at 10:13 PM