![]() ![]() ![]() To find bluets, walk slowly through tall grass near the edge of ponds or small lakes. ![]() Watch for Behaviorīluets stay in or near tall grass refuges because they are preyed upon by larger damselflies, dragonflies, other insects, and birds. In short, to learn more about these small (1.3") slender members of the Odonata, you'll want to have a good field guide and a keen sense of observation! But if you find a small blue damselfly flying weakly among the grasses it will likely be a bluet. The rainbow bluet is yellow, orange, and green! Plus not all American bluets are blue some are orange or green. Some other small damselflies, such as forktails ( Ischnura), also resemble the bluets. To further complicate identification, there are both Eurasian bluets ( Coenagrion) as well as American bluets ( Enallagma). Bluets are a group of the damselflies that are often very difficult to identify to the species level, often requiring the capture of the insect and the use of a hand lens. ![]()
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