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A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world.
6 wrz 2024 · dragonfly, (suborder Anisoptera), any of a group of roughly 3,000 species of aerial predatory insects most commonly found near freshwater habitats throughout most of the world. Damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are sometimes also called dragonflies in that both are odonates (order Odonata).
What is a dragonfly? Whether delicately perched on a cattail or hovering over a pond, dragonflies are a sure sign of summer. Living on every continent but Antarctica, these insects are...
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order ‘Odonata’. Dragonflies are are not actually a fly even though they both have six legs and three body parts, head, thorax and abdomen. The main difference between them is that flies only have two wings whereas dragonflies have four wings. Dragonflies are sometimes confused with Damselflies.
5 paź 2011 · 1 ) Dragonflies were some of the first winged insects to evolve, some 300 million years ago. Modern dragonflies have wingspans of only two to five inches, but fossil dragonflies have been...
27 maj 2024 · A dragonfly belongs to the Anisoptera family and is in the order Odonata. It’s an insect found around ponds, streams, and rivers. Dragonflies have a long, thin body, two pairs of long wings, and six legs. They are known for their ability to hover in the air and zip away at speeds up to 35mph.
2 sie 2024 · Relative to other insects, dragonflies have extraordinarily keen vision that helps them detect the movement of other flying critters and avoid in-flight collisions. Thanks to two huge compound eyes, the dragonfly has nearly 360° vision and can see a wider spectrum of colors than humans.
