Dragonfly

by Lisa Wooten

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Dragonfly

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Lisa Wooten

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Dragonflies are flying insects of the order Odonata. There are about 5,300 species of dragonfly. The adults eat other flying insects.[1]
Dragonflies have large compound eyes, which is their main sense organ. They have four strong transparent wings, and a long body.
Dragonflies are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands. They are predators which eat mosquitoes, and other small insects such as flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. Their larvae, known as 'nymphs', are aquatic.[1]
Dragonflies have been around for 300 million years.[2] In the Carboniferous period, some species had wingspans of over 2 ft
Dragonflies and damselflies
Dragonflies are in one suborder of the Odonata, and their relatives, the damselflies, are in another suborder. Many people mistake the damselfly for the dragonfly, because they look alike.
Adult damselflies have thinner, more delicate bodies than those of dragonflies. This you can see even when they are flying. When at rest, most damselflies hold their wings together above the body. Most dragonflies hold their wings horizontally. The eyes of dragonflies are larger, and touch each other. Wikipedia

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