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Insects
Metallic green damselfly with entirely black wings, fluttering over shaded creeks.
Field facts
HabitatShaded small streams, seeps
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to August
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRiver Jewelwing, American Rubyspot
Field note: It flies like a butterfly, which is unusual for a damselfly.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
A clean-water indicator; keep silt and runoff out of small creeks.
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