Ant Damsel Bug vs Azure Hawker

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nabidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Himacerus	Aeshna
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ant Damsel Bug

The Ant Damsel Bug (Himacerus mirmicoides) is a species in the genus Himacerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.