A stillwater bug most commonly thrown in the nymphal form. Hatches usually occur in early to mid-summer. Unlike the Damselfly, the Dragonfly adult holds its wings straight out (like an airplane) when at rest. Hitting a damsel feeding frenzy just right is a lot of fun. Hitting a dragon frenzy is downright insane.
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
a beautiful, flying insect that can hover in the air
a CRW (Canard Rotor/Wing) demonstrator
member of suborder Anisoptera; characterized by broad wings of different shape (hindwing broader basally); large eyes, touching in most groups; generally larger and more robust body.
member of suborder Anisoptera, characterized by broad wings, fore and hind different, held out from body; large eyes, touching in most groups; and typically large size and bulky body; also used to refer to the entire order
If you dream that a dragonfly lands on your body then you will have excellent news from someone far away from home. If you see a dead dragonfly, then the news will be bad. A dragonfly perched gracefully on some other object shows that you will soon be having guests that may be hard to get rid of.
order of Odonata, suborder Anisoptera; characterized by large broad wings, held away from body when perched and flying; eyes touching in most species; large bodied
important stillwater aquatic insect most commonly imitated in the nymphal form; usually hatches in early to mid-summer. Unlike the Damselfly, the Dragonfly adult holds its wings straight out (like an airplane) when at rest.
(noun) characterized by broad wings held out from the body (fore and hind wings different), large eyes, touching in most groups, and large body size (member of suborder Anisoptera)
an aquatic macroinvertebrate of the suborder Anisoptera. The larvae have three pairs of legs, one pair of antennae, and wing pads. Larvae are somewhat sensitive to pollution.
Dragonflies are primitive, flying insects that can hover in the air. They evolved during the Mississippian Period, about 360-325 mya. Huge dragonflies with wingspans up to 27.5 inches (70 cm) existed during the Mesozoic Era (when the dinosaurs lived). Dragonfiles are not butterflies Zoom Butterfly Butterfly Glossary X-Z Click on an underlined word for more information on that subject. If the butterfly term you are looking for is not in the dictionary, please e-mail us. Enchanted Learning® Over 20,000 Web Pages. Sample Pages for Prospective Subscribers
A dragonfly is any insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body.