(Photo 01)This Anax junius dragonfly came to visit and alighted upon one of our fig trees to pose for some pictures. The Anax junius is one of about 400 North American species of dragonflies and their close cousins the damselflies. The easiest way to distinguish between a dragonfly and a damselfly is, that when resting, the damselfly holds its wings together over its back, while thedragonfly keeps its wings extended.