Bug and Insect Illustration (Illustrator)
Damselfly (Zygoptera), colored pencil and watercolor
Commissioned by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
About damselflies:
Damselflies are distinguised from dragonflies by how they hold their wings when resting. Damselflies hold their wings over their back, so that the wings are touching. Dragonflies hold their wings outstretched. Dragonflies are also larger than damselflies. Damselflies' eyes are on either side of the head. Dragonflies' compound eyes are close together. They hunt by site. They're found near freshwater areas. Larvae are aquatic.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda (having a segmented body with appendages on each segment)
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
More about damselflies:
Wikipedia: Damselfly
Tree of Life: Odonata: Dragonflies and damselflies
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the United States
Also see damselfly nymph illustration