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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 ...
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.
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 ...
The golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) is a large, striking species of dragonfly found widely in Europe and locally in northwestern Africa, especially near flowing waters like streams. [1] It is the longest British species of dragonfly, [2] and the only member of its genus to be found in the United Kingdom.
Adults don't live long comparatively, perhaps a few weeks or months, and for this reason, Serafice says, dragonflies may also serve as a reminder to be present, enjoy life to the fullest and live ...
Here's what else to know about dragonflies on the lakefront, from how much longer they'll be around to new species in Wisconsin. Dragonflies are seen flying in Bayside on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Pantala flavescens. Pantala flavescens, [3] the globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider, [1] is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. [1] This species and Pantala hymenaea, the "spot-winged glider", are the only members of the genus Pantala. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. [4]
Aeshnidae. Leach, 1815[1] Genera. See text. Mangrove darner (Coryphaeschna viriditas), Grand Cayman. Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies, found nearly worldwide, with more than 50 genera and over 450 species. [2] The family includes some of the largest dragonflies.