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Do dragonflies carry diseases?
Like most insects, dragonflies may attack out of self-defense if threatened. The good news is that they do not have ...

how many eyes does a dragonfly have
The animal with the most eyes in the world: the dragonfly has 56,000 eyes. The compound eyes of dragonflies are ...

what is the smallest dragonfly
World’s smallest dragonfly lives in HK The Scarlet Dwarf is the smallest dragonfly in the world, measuring only two centimetres ...

Common clubtail: Gomphus vulgatissimus
Previously known as the Club-tailed Dragonfly, the Common clubtail is a medium-sized dragonfly on the wing from early May to ...

Cordulia aenea:Downy emerald
The downy emerald is one of three species of emerald dragonfly found in the UK. Although they all have a ...

Wings of dragonflies and damselflies difference between
Dragonflies and Damselflies: How to Tell the Difference Look at their wings when they are resting. Are they spread like ...

Where Do Dragonflies Go in the Winter?
Many other aquatic insects follow this same life cycle. They emerge as adults in the spring or summer and either ...

how to build a dragonfly pond
POND CONSTRUCTION A pond is a body of standing water between 1m2 and 2 hectares in area,which usually holds water ...

How do I create a pond for dragonflies?
CHOOSING A SITE First, it’s necessary to live within a few miles of some water source – a pond, river, ...

Do Dragonflies have antennae (feelers)?
The compound eyes of a dragonfly are huge compared with the size of its head. (If you were a dragonfly, ...