Oliver Wright / Portrait of a Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) Yorkshire, August. Focus stacked image.

Theo Bosboom / Dew covered damselfly (probably Emerald damselfly , Lestes sponsa), Hatertse vennen, near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, September.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) in habitat, at twilight, Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, August.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) hiding behind a stem, Meinerswijk, Arnhem, the Netherlands, July.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) in habitat in early morning twilight, Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, August.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) before sunrise, Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, July.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on heather plant, Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, June.

Theo Bosboom / Close-up of Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) compound eye, covered in dewdrops, Hatertse vennen, the Netherlands, July.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on heather, Hatertse vennen near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, August.

Theo Bosboom / Long jawed orb weaver spider (Tetragnatha extensa) catching Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) as it emerges from its nymph exoskeleton, Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, July.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) warming up in the first rays of the sun, Hatertse vennen, the Netherlands, June.

Ross Hoddinott / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa), female resting, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. August

Bernard Castelein / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) at sunrise, Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium August

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) mating on the reed along a fen, Hondeven, east Holland, August

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) in early morning light, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, September

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Emerald damselfly {Lestes sponsa}, silhouette against water, Arne (RSPB) Nature Reserve, Dorset, UK. September. Did you know? RSPB Arne is a diverse habitat for insects, birds, plants and mammals, and...

Stephen Dalton / Emerald damslefly (Lestes sponsa) in flight, England

Wild Wonders of Europe / della Ferrera / Imature male Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on leaf covered in water droplets, Nuglasica area, Northern Livanjsko Polje (karst plateau) Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 2009 WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Bernard Castelein / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) caught on Common sundew (Drosera rotundifolia). Belgium, Europe

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) close up portrait

Ross Hoddinott / Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) roosting on reed in early morning light, Broxwater, Cornwall, England, UK, September.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Emerald damselfly, (Lestes sponsa), mature male perched, Scotland, UK, August.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Emerald damselfly, (Lestes sponsa), mature male perched, Scotland, UK, August.

Ross Hoddinott / Silhouetted emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) resting on a reed, Devon, England, UK. August 2017.

Colin Varndell / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) at rest. Dorset, UK July.

Ross Hoddinott / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) male resting on a grass by the water's edge, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. August.

Ross Hoddinott / RF - Male emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) in early morning light, Broxwater, Cornwall, England, UK, September. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Ross Hoddinott / RF - Silhouetted emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) resting on a reed, Devon, England, UK. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Theo Bosboom / Extreme close-up of a damselfly (most likely Emerald damselfly- Lestes sponsa) warming up in the first rays of the sun, Hatertse vennen, The Netherlands, July.

Theo Bosboom / Split level view of recently emerged damselfly, mostly like Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, August.

Russell Cooper / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) male, resting on a grass stem, Wimbledon Common SSSI, Southwest London, England, UK. June.

Russell Cooper / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) male resting on a grass stem, Wimbledon Common SSSI, Southwest London, England, UK. June.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) female on Bog myrtle (Myrica gale) in area of Scottish Beaver Trial, Knapdale, Scotland, UK, August.

Kim Taylor / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on Common rush (Juncus species). Surrey, England, UK, September.

Nick Upton / Female Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) perched on grass, Studland, Dorset, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) male perched on Ling heather, Surrey, England, UK, August

Andy Sands / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) female perched on Ling heather, Surrey, England, UK, August

Will Watson / Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) nymph on Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum), captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Ross Hoddinott / Pair of Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) resting on a reed, with only tips of wings in focus, Cornwall, England, UK, August. Winner of the Close to Nature Category of the Category of the British Wi...

Ross Hoddinott / RF - Male emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) resting on a reed near the water's edge with out of focus highlights in the background, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. September. (This image may be licensed eith...

Ross Hoddinott / RF - Male emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) resting on reed near the water's edge, environmental portrait, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or roya...

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Emerald Damselfy (Lestes sponsa) close-up of adult male at rest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Emerald Damselfy (Lestes sponsa) close-up of adult male at rest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Emerald Damselfy (Lestes sponsa) adult male at rest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July.

Bernard Castelein / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) at sunrise, Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium August

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Emerald damselfy (Lestes sponsa), Göttelborn, Pfalz, Germany. August. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Ross Hoddinott / Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) resting on a reed, Cornwall, England, UK, July.

Rod Williams / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on seed head, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, July.