Scientists have solved the damselfly colour mystery
By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 17 November 2023 Pictured is the male, blue variant of the bluetail damselfly. Photo: Erik Svensson. For over 20 years, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied the common bluetail damselfly. Females occur in three different colour forms – one with a male-like appearance, something that protects the
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/scientists-have-solved-damselfly-colour-mystery - 2025-02-27