Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson
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Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata
Least Concern

Fascinating facts about the Ebony Jewelwing

At a glance

RangeIt is one of about 170 species of Odonata, found in the eastern U.S.
HabitatSlow streams
DietInsects and spiders

About the Ebony Jewelwing

In the dappled light of forest streams, the Ebony Jewelwing dances with an air of iridescent elegance, its delicate wings beating at a hypnotic pace as it flits from sun-kissed rock to rock. With a flash of its velvety black body and shimmering blue-green wings, this damselfly weaves a mesmerizing path through the water's edge, its large, gem-like eyes ever vigilant for the slightest hint of movement. As it settles upon a leaf or twig, its slender form seems to shimmer and glow, a fleeting embodiment of the forest's hidden magic.

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