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Phanogomphus sandrius, the Tennessee clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. It is found in the United States, in nine locations of central Tennessee. [1] [2] The IUCN conservation status of Phanogomphus sandrius is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term, with a ...
Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Late Carboniferous (approximately 300 million years ago). It is a member of the extinct order Meganisoptera, which are closely related to and resemble dragonflies and damselflies (with dragonflies, damselflies and meganisopterans being part of the broader group Odonatoptera).
The adult insects are less well known due to their relatively short lifespans in comparison with the larvae. Adults, sometimes known as antlion lacewings, mostly fly at dusk or just after dark and may be mistakenly identified as dragonflies or damselflies. Antlions have a worldwide distribution.
Watch out for these plants, insects and animals. Gannett. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean. May 13, 2024 at 5:07 AM. Some slither, some crawl and others grow wild. They can be found in your yard ...
Adult damselflies catch and eat flies, mosquitoes, and other small insects. Often they hover among grasses and low vegetation, picking prey off stems and leaves with their spiny legs (unlike dragonflies which prefer catching flying prey). [22] [23] Although predominantly using vision to locate their prey, adults may also make use of olfactory ...
Meganisoptera is an extinct order of large dragonfly-like insects, informally known as griffenflies or (incorrectly) as giant dragonflies. The order was formerly named Protodonata , the "proto-Odonata", for their similar appearance and supposed relation to modern Odonata ( damselflies and dragonflies ).
Whether you're seeing them in your dreams or out in the real world, this is what dragonflies mean for you.
The ancient critters, which developed some 300 million years ago and are among our planet's oldest insects, prey on bothersome mosquitos, with some dragonflies able to consume hundreds of the ...