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  2. Dragonfly - Wikipedia

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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. Adult dragonflies are characterised by a pair of large ...

  3. Green darner - Wikipedia

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    The green darner is a large dragonfly; males grow to 76 mm (3.0 in) in length with a wingspan up to 80 mm (3.1 in). [9][10] Females oviposit in aquatic vegetation, eggs laid beneath the water surface. Nymphs (naiads) are aquatic carnivores, feeding on insects, tadpoles, and small fish. Adult darners catch insects on the wing, including ant ...

  4. Scarlet dragonfly - Wikipedia

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    The scarlet dragonfly is a common species in southern Europe and throughout Africa. It also occurs across western Asia as far as southern China. [1] It is a very rare vagrant in Britain. Its first record in the country was at Hayle Kimbro Pool, The Lizard, Cornwall, on 7 August 1995.

  5. More specifically, she says, "A dream of a dragonfly can indicate an invitation to explore or go on an adventure, to dive into divination, to set intentions, or to get curious about just how good ...

  6. Rhyothemis variegata - Wikipedia

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    Rhyothemis. Species: R. variegata. Binomial name. Rhyothemis variegata. (Linnaeus, 1763) Synonyms. Libellula variegata Linnaeus, 1763. Rhyothemis variegata, [2] known as the common picture wing[3][4] or variegated flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found in South Asia, [1][5] Indochina and southern China.

  7. Common darter - Wikipedia

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    Common darter. The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. In the south of its range adults are on the wing all ...

  8. Odonata - Wikipedia

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    Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies.The two groups are distinguished with dragonflies (suborder Epiprocta) usually being bulkier with large compound eyes together and wings spread up or out at rest, while damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are usually more slender with eyes placed apart and wings folded together along body at rest.

  9. Emperor dragonfly - Wikipedia

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    The emperor dragonfly is a large and bulky species. It is 73–82 mm (2.9–3.2 in) long, with average being 78 mm (3.1 in) and males growing larger than females. [ 2 ][ 6 ] The average wingspan is 104 mm (4.1 in). [ 6 ] When they first emerge, both sexes appear pale green with brown markings. The legs are brown with a yellow like base.

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