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Dragonflies and Damselflies
The predacious dragonflies and damselflies are often thought of as aquatic insects, but this is not quite true. Juveniles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, but adults may range far from water.
Characteristics: Order Odonata
The order Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies, dedicated predators of other insects. Odonates begin life in ponds, streams, and other freshwater sources.
10 Cool Facts About Dragonflies
Have you ever spent a summer day watching dragonflies flying around a pond or lake? Learn more about the biology and behavior of these incredible insects. Here are 10 cool facts about dragonflies.
What Do Dragonflies Eat?
Learn what adult dragonflies and dragonfly nymphs eat, and how they catch their prey.
How Dragonflies Mate
Dragonfly sex is quite a spectacle to observe. Have you ever seen two dragonflies entangled together, each one seeming to grab the other's tail? Find out exactly what was going on between those dragonflies.