Azure Damselfly

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Coenagrion puella

Azure Damselfly, a reference photo
Photo: Wouter Koch · CC0 1.0 (licence)

The azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) is a species of damselfly found in most of Europe. It is notable for its distinctive black and blue colouring.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Azure Damselfly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Coenagrionidae
Species
Coenagrion puella

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