Northern Damselfly vs Narrow-bordered Bombardier
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Northern Damselfly | Narrow-bordered Bombardier |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coenagrion johanssoni | Brachinus sclopeta |
| Order | Odonata | Coleoptera |
| Family | Coenagrionidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 28-35 mm body length | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Wetlands | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Northern Scandinavia, Finland, northern Russia, Siberia | Mediterranean Europe, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Northern Damselfly
A delicate blue and black damselfly with narrow wings held together above the body at rest. Males have a distinctive blue pattern on the abdomen. It breeds in bog pools and marshy lakeshores.
Did You Know?
This damselfly has one of the most northerly distributions of any odonate, surviving in habitats where the breeding season lasts only a few weeks.
Narrow-bordered Bombardier
A Mediterranean bombardier beetle with a narrow body and orange-brown coloring. It shelters communally under stones in dry habitats.
Did You Know?
Groups of up to 100 individuals have been found sheltering together under a single stone.