Name the damselfly from a photo and a clue. Play Damselflies of the World trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
A mix of medium and hard questions. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This enormous Neotropical species hovers in front of orb webs and plucks the spider out of its own snare.
Difficulty: Hard
This North American stream species has a metallic emerald body and entirely sooty wings, and flutters through shaded woodland like a small butterfly.
Difficulty: Medium
This European river species has a metallic cobalt male carrying a broad dark thumbprint across the middle of each wing.
Difficulty: Hard
This widespread stream species has a brilliant crimson patch at the base of each wing above a metallic bronze body.
Difficulty: Hard
This small European pond species is sky-coloured with black bands, and carries a mark shaped like a wine goblet behind the head.
Difficulty: Hard
This European species has a male whose wings are almost entirely dark metallic, and it prefers faster, stonier streams than its lowland relative.
Difficulty: Hard
This small European species is dark with a single bright band near the tail tip, and its females come in five colour forms.
Difficulty: Hard
This is Europe's most numerous small sky-coloured pond species, and its females submerge completely to lay eggs in underwater stems.
Difficulty: Hard