Did You Know?
Dragonflies can fly in all directions!
What They Look Like
Dragonflies have big eyes and long wings.
Where They Live
Dragonflies like to live near ponds.
What dragonfly Does
They catch bugs to eat.
They fly fast and high.
They help keep the bug count low.
They are fun to watch in the sun.
They can stay still in the air.
They are great at flying.
More About dragonfly
Dragonflies have been around for a long time. They first came to Earth over 300 million years ago. They are one of the oldest bugs we know.
Dragonflies help us by eating bugs that can be pests. They keep the air clean and help plants grow by eating bad bugs.
Some dragonflies can live for years! They can also change colors as they grow. They are very cool bugs!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Dragonfly"] --> B["Infraorder Anisoptera"]
B --> C["Order Odonata"]
A --> D["3,000 Extant Species"]
D --> E["Tropical Species"]
D --> F["Temperate Species"]
A --> G["Threats: Wetland Habitat Loss"]
A --> H["Characteristics: Large Eyes, Wings, Body"]
What Do These Words Mean?
infraorder:A smaller group within a larger classification of animals.
extant:Still existing or living.
habitat:The natural home or environment of an animal or plant.
multifaceted:Having many sides or parts.
structural coloration:Color produced by the structure of an object, not by pigments.
