Dragonflies. Anisoptera. Belonging to the order Odonata (“toothed”). All dragonflies have two sets of wings, great big eyes (they are visual hunters), and a long skinny body with 10 segments. A big bug with teeth, sort of. Powerful mandibles for sure. A carnivorous big bug with a voracious appetite for mosquitoes that earns its nickname: [...]
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We watched this big guy just after he’d emerged from his nymph stage and was drying his wings for several minutes on our lawn. You can find out more about the nymph stage by watching this video on the life cycle of the dragonfly. Let’s just say that the end stage is the best–no more [...] |
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