This little dragonfly seemed as small and ethereal as the air in which they flew. I am not sure the exact species of Dragonfly but this one was one of the smallest I have seen this year. Perhaps a juvenile?
They were hovering about then occasionally landing on the fall grasses out in a field where we take a walk. This one had what looked to be eggs attached to their body. Do Dragonflies or Damselflies do that?
Barely as long as a few grains on the grass.
nature has no boss 
Good shots with great detail. Few dragonflies I’ve seen will pose for a photo. I like the color of it.
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HI Jim and it was ice for this Damselfly to hang out for photos. As you suggest we have some large ones around here that I have never seen land at all and getting a photo of them has always been a hit or miss (mostly miss) scenario.
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Fascinating captures, Mike. These may be Sprites (Narrow-winged Damselflies). Perfectly adapted to match its environment… I don’t think they carry eggs, laying them in water usually. Parasites, perhaps?
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Hi Eliza and thanks for the ID suggestion. I recently got an ap to help ID these guys but it is arranged in a way that you need to know scientific names to easily hone in on a species. They do have photos of most of the species but scrolling through them while quite educational takes much time. Hope you have a great weekend.
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Thanks, Mike, same to you.
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Your welcome.
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Actually a species of damselfiies, Mike.
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Hi Rob and thanks. I sorta knew they were damselflies but somewhere deep inside I always seem to use dragonflies as a way to describe both dragonflies and damselflies. A bad habit I need to break.
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I don’t know about the egg thing, but I think this is a damselfly because the wings are together instead of spread out while it is resting.
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Hi, it is a bad habit for me to call both damselflies and dragonflies…dragonflies. Need to work on that.
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And great capture!
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Hi and thanks.
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