How many eggs does the dragonfly lay?
According to Dr. Karen Oberhauser who has studied the female Monarch Butterfly the average female lays about 700, laying one at a time, but this varies year to year due to climate.
---- the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
Can you help a dragonfly when the wings are stuck together?
You might try spraying a very fine mist on it with a mister. I would not use tap water in it, however. Filtered water might be okay, or water from a tea kettle that has been brought to a boil and allowed to cool off completely, or bottled spring water. I doubt it would do any good, but I think it is the best chance you might have.
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What is the regular wingspan of a dragonfly?
The largest Dragonfly in the world is a Damselfly from Costa Rica with a wingspan of 19.1 cm or 7.52 ins and a body length of 12 cm or 4.72 ins. The smallest is probably Agriocnemis naia from Burma with a wingspan of just 1.76 cm or .69 ins. See Related Link below
How do dragonflies grow there wings?
You mean THEIR wings. I suggest learning English before trying your hand at biology
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How long have dragonflies exisited on earth?
Dragonflies are ancient insects. They have been around before the dinosaur's! Some people found a fossil of a dragonflies wing in a coal mine in England. They said it is 3oo million years old!!
Dragonflies have been living since 300 million years ago. Back then, they had a wingspan of 29''!
They've been around for 300 million years, They were here before the dinosaurs!
Sort of. The "tail" of a dragonfly is no analogous to the tail of a vertebrate. Rather than being an extension of the spine (which a dragonfly does not have), this"tail" is actually the abdomen containing large portions of the insect's digestive and respiratory systems as well as the genitalia.
What is a young butterfly called?
A young butterfly is called a caterpillar, larva, chrysalis or pupa
Do a dragonfly's wings and a robin's wings function the same?
Dragonfly wings are more like butterfly wings than a robins.
Are dragonflies carnivorous insects?
Dragonflies are carnivorous animals, because they eat meat, in the form of other insects. They commonly eat mosquitoes, flies, butterflies, bees, and beetles.
Where is the biome of the dragonfly?
Dragonflies can be found all over the globe. They need to live near bodies of fresh water and places with lush vegetation.
What does dragonfly thorax do?
I think that the thorax is used for a dragonfly to keep balance whle flying
Do dragonflies need a tail to fly?
The tail of a dragonfly (called the abdomen) contains many of a dragonflies organs, including its reproductive organs and much of its digestive system. It also acts as a cooling system. The insect pumps blood through the abdomen. The long, narrow shape ensure that the blood stays close to the surface, allsoing they air to carry away excess heat.
What is the fastest flying insect?
The fastest flying insect would be the Southern Giant Darner. In a rough field estimate records it flying at 60 miles per hour. However a more reliable text clocks it at 35 miles per hour. As for the ground insect the Australian Tiger Beetle takes the crown at 5.6 miles per hour. One common misconception is that the American Cockroach is the fastest but it falls well short with a speed of just 2.4 miles per hour.
Nymphs look like tiny little flies that you can squish in your hand. They look like fairies with colorful wings.
in around 2000 BC when flying breathing dragons existed a man saw a strange new bug that he never saw before and he though of what to name it and he saw a dragon fly by and and he said oooh i will call this a dragonfly. Ya right. Dragonflies are called dragonflies because the person who discovered them decided to call them that, maybe because he/she thught the looked like dragons.
Do dragonflies live alone or in a group?
well some lizards per fur to live a lone but yes 2 will live together in a group but never 3 or more