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Dragonfly Insect
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ERC-721
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A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. There are about 3,000 extant species of true dragonflies known ¹. Most of them are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Dragonflies are predatory insects, both in their aquatic nymphal stage (also known as "naiads") and as adults. In some species, the nymphal stage lasts up to five years, and the adult stage may be as long as 10 weeks, but most species have an adult lifespan in the order of five weeks or less, and some survive for only a few days ¹².
Adult dragonflies are characterized by a pair of large, multifaceted, compound eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with colored patches, and an elongated body. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colors produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly's compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each ¹. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the closely related damselflies, which make up the other odonatan infraorder (Zygoptera) and are similar in body plan, though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold their wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers, while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight ¹.
Dragonflies play an important role in controlling populations of harmful insects such as mosquitoes and flies ³. They also serve as an indicator of water quality because they require clean water to survive ⁴. In some cultures around the world, dragonflies are considered symbols of courage, strength, and happiness ¹ ..
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