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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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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
How many body parts does a dragonfly have?
The fly's body is divided into three parts: the head, thorax, and abdomen. It has a hard exoskeleton, six jointed legs, and a pair of transparent wings. The complete life cycle of a fly is from 10 to 21-days.
the stage before it transforms into a dragonfly/damselfly
When was René Lalique's dragonfly brooch made?
it was made in 1897 and it took him until 1898 to complete it.
What plants do dragonflies eat?
Dragonflies like ponds or bogs. Plants like dwarf sagittaria, water lily, and water horsetail help the nymphs hide. Arrowhead and cattails provide a place for the adults to hunt. Plant lobelia, buttonbush, iris, and seedbox around the edge of the pond.
