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Dragonflies
Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands.
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What does the sign of the dragonfly symbolize?
Dragonflies represent monsoon and rain. It also represents the unexpected or uncertain changes to the weather or climate of a particular place.
A friend told me that a dragonfly represents a carefree spirit.
Actually, the dragonfly represents a winged insect.
There are those who believe that Dragonfly can be interpreted as illusion, and as a metaphorical reminder of a time when magic was still something we believed in. Others see it as representative of agility, the carefree, dreams, and on occasion the flighty.
In tassology it is read as: good events at/in home, good news.
Amongst some American Indian nations, the dragonfly is a symbol of the dreamtime, (otherworldly experiences, the right brain, the feminine, the non-linear).
However, not all naturally occurring phenomenon have spiritual meaning, sometimes a dragon fly is in fact just a dragonfly.
How many different species of dragonflies are there?
more than 117 species of dragonflies have been identified- over 184 if you include the damselflies, the members of the smaller suborder Zygoptera.
The fast flying insect the dragonfly has 5680 different species of dragonfly. And there are undoubtedly more that have not yet been discovered by scientists.
How many body segments and legs do insects have?
Insects typically have six or eight legs. Their legs are usually attached to the thorax, or center portion, of the insect's body.
Dragonflies generally capture insects on-the-fly. You may see dragonflies flying or waiting on a branch or cattail. When an unsuspecting insect comes flying along, they either launch toward the pray, or swoop in from above. This happens very fast. Dragonflies capture an insect by forming a sort of net with its legs. As they approach, they net the insect by coming in faster than the insect is flying, they fly very slightly higher than the insect, thus allowing the insect to slip into the net formed by its legs. They then eat the insect alive. Now, I do not know for sure if dragonflies actually pursue bees specifically, but if they do, this is the method used.
What are the 7 levels of classifications or scientific classification of dragonfly?
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Hexapoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Orthoptera
Suborder:Caelifera
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.
