Damselflies, and odonates for that matter, come in a variety of different colors, some species being multiple colors themselves. The Eastern Red Damsel is indeed red, at least the males are. Different species also of course occur in different wetland types, with these being along the river and wet areas surrounding it on the Blackwater Rail Trail just south of downtown Thomas. This species is known to haunt sedge-filled marshes, seeps from streams, and acid bogs where they can be found perching on grass and sedge stems, but not the leaves. Males have a mostly red abdomen that is variably marked in black towards the tip. The thorax (body) is blackish, and the species has reddish-brown eyes. Females are light brown-eyed, with a dull orange thorax, with the abdomen being reddish-orange. This species was noted to be attached together as they bred in the wetlands along the Blackwater Rail Trail. Another vibrant, yet distinctive ode that brightens up the wetlands that border the rail trail.