noun
- slender insects with four narrow wings that fold back along the body when at rest, related to dragonflies but smaller and more delicate
Usage: plural of damselfly
Examples
- Damselflies are commonly found near ponds and streams.
- Unlike dragonflies, damselflies fold their wings vertically when resting.
- The blue damselflies darted gracefully over the water’s surface.
- Children enjoyed watching the colorful damselflies in the garden.
- Damselflies are beneficial insects that help control mosquito populations.
- The nature guide pointed out several species of damselflies along the creek.