Mayfly vs. Damselfly

Mayflynoun

Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.

Mayflynoun

slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

Mayfly

Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern U.S.; also up-winged flies in the United Kingdom) are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies.

Damselflynoun

Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.

Damselflynoun

a slender nonstinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest.

Damselflynoun

slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest

Damselfly

Damselflies are insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies.