What is the average lifespan of a dragonfly?

Answer 1

Although the adults are relatively short-lived (usually no more than four weeks), the aquatic immatures (naiads) may live for up to three years before molting to the adult stage. Adults are very weak and fragile, and even though they're tiny they could be pretty noticable by their predators.

The may sometimes be mistaken for mayflies (Order Ephemeroptera), in which the adults of some species do not live more than a day or so.

Answer 2

This depends on which species and how much food is available when it is a nymph. Dragonfly eggs are laid in freshwater and after hatching spend from a year to seven years eating and growing. They then leave the water and emerge from their nymphal skin as an adult dragonfly. Most adults live for a few weeks, but they can survive for up to six months provided the weather is warm enough. Enough time to mate and lay more eggs in the water before dying.

Answer 3

A dragon fly may live for up to 5 years with about 4 years spent as a nymph and a few months spent as an adult dragonfly.

Mostly 24 Hours.

Answer 4

3 to 5 years

Answer 5

3 to 4 years

Answer 6

20 grm to 56 cm