Florida is home to more than a 150 species of odonates belonging to three families of damselflies: Calopterygidae, Coenagionidae, and Lestidae (Daigle 1991) and six families of dragonflies: Aeshnidae, Cordulegastridae, Corduliidae, Gomphidae, Libellulidae, and Petaluridae (Daigle 1992).
Q. Where can damselflies be found?
freshwater habitats
Q. Are there damselflies in California?
77 species of Odonata have been recorded to date in Southern California (Counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura).
Q. What do damselflies turn into?
Unlike butterflies, damselflies do not hide away inside a pupa to transform into their adult form. Instead, they shed their skins several times as they grow, changing shape a little each time. This process is called incomplete metamorphosis, and it occurs in grasshoppers, crickets, bugs, dragonflies, and cockroaches.
Q. What happens if a horse fly bites you?
Once the horse fly is locked in, it eats the blood from the skin. This bite can cause a sharp, burning sensation. It’s common to experience itchiness, inflammation, and swelling around the bite area. You may even develop a bruise.
Q. Why do horse flies bite itch?
After using small hooks to lock in, the horse fly sucks blood from the skin. Thus, the saliva injected while biting causes a sharp burning sensation. The saliva in the skin may also cause inflammation, itchiness, or bruise, around the site.
Q. What time of year do horseflies bite?
According to the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, you’ll find horseflies between May and September, which means we’re right at the peak of horsefly season. Also known as clegs, the flies mostly live around long grassland and damp woodland, and like to bite cows and horses to feed off their blood.
Q. What months are horse flies active?
Horseflies are most active in hot weather, mostly in summer and autumn during the daylight hours. Most species also prefer a wet environment, which makes it easier for them to breed.
