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Dragonfly
Temporal range: Jurassic–present (Protodonata: Carboniferous–?)
Sympetrum flaveolum - side (aka).jpg
Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum flaveolum
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix):Anisoptera
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Broad-bodied chaser
Kirby's dropwing (Trithemis kirbyi) in Tsumeb, Namibia
Pair of yellow striped hunters mating
A baby dragonfly
A dragonfly nymph
Flame skimmer

Dragonflies are flying insects of the order Odonata. There are about 5,300 species of dragonfly. The adults eat other flying insects.

Dragonflies have large compound eyes, which is their main sense organ. They have four strong transparent wings, and a long body.

Dragonflies are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands. They are predators which eat mosquitoes, and other small insects such as flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. Their larvae, known as 'nymphs', are aquatic. They are also carnivorous.

Because their legs are adapted to grab prey in the air, they are not adapted for moving on land. Once they perch, they rarely use their legs for walking.

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