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A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical , with fewer species in temperate regions .
May 16, 2024 · Learn about dragonfly, a group of aerial predators with long wings and huge eyes. Find out how they hunt, mate, and develop from aquatic larvae to winged adults.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the different types of dragonflies that can be found in Jurong Lake Gardens, a nature park in Singapore. See photos and names of male and female dragonflies in red, yellow/orange, blue and black categories.
Join us for the Dragonfly Watch, organised as part of the NParks Community in Nature Biodiversity Watch series, and contribute to a citizen science study on these amazing flying predators. You can also learn more about our common dragonflies and damselflies through our interactive e-learning module.
Dragonfly larvae have a unique way of catching their prey. Imagine your lower jaw is flexible and extendable, and is equipped with fearsome hooks and sharp teeth. When a prey swims past, this lower jaw will shoot out with lightning speed to capture and retrieve it for consumption.
Learn about dragonflies, the insects with large eyes, four wings, and a long history. Find out how they live, mate, and face threats from habitat loss and pollution.
Oct 5, 2011 · Learn about the evolution, anatomy, behavior and ecology of dragonflies, the ancient and amazing insects. Discover how they fly, hunt, mate, migrate and more.
