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  2. Meganeura - Wikipedia

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    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).

  3. Damselfly - Wikipedia

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    The general body plan of a damselfly is similar to that of a dragonfly. The compound eyes are large but are more widely separated and relatively smaller than those of a dragonfly. Above the eyes is the frons or forehead, below this the clypeus, and on the lower lip or labium, an extensible organ used in the capture of prey .

  4. What It Means If You Keep Seeing Dragonflies - AOL

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    Whether you're seeing them in your dreams or out in the real world, this is what dragonflies mean for you.

  5. But there's much more to unpack around the dragonfly's spiritual meaning, Serafice explains. "This lovely insect is also often a messenger, a protector and a guide, in addition to representing joy ...

  6. Common whitetail - Wikipedia

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    The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance.The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look.

  7. Meganisoptera - Wikipedia

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    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).

  8. Rhyothemis fuliginosa - Wikipedia

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    The common name refers to the wide, iridescent wings along with the unique fluttering flight the species exhibits which resembles that of a butterfly. [ 3 ] [ 9 ] [ 11 ] It shares this Japanese common name with the related Rhyothemis variegata , which is known as オキナワチョウトンボ ( okinawa chou-tonbo , "Okinawa butterfly dragonfly").

  9. Snakefly - Wikipedia

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    The prothorax is notably elongated and mobile, giving the group its common name of snakefly. The three pairs of legs are similar in size and appearance. The two pair of dragonfly-like wings are similar in size, with a primitive venation pattern, a thickened leading edge, and a coloured wingspot, the pterostigma. Inocelliids lack a cross vein in ...