Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges Tropical North Queensland, Australia. [ Site Map ] [ Rainforest Search Engine ] [ Back ] [ Home ] [ Up ] [ Next ] Dragonfly Photo: C & D Frith Australian Tropical Rainforest Life Dragonfly: Neurothemis stigmatizanus Dragonflies are part of a group of insects called Odonata Dragonflies and damselflies can fly forwards, sideways and backwards. (Source: Environmental Protection Agency) Habitat and Distribution: occur in a wide range of ...

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Dragonflies can see motionless animals up to six feet away. They can not walk. A dragonfly can fly up to sixty m.p.h. Some baby dragonflies are born in water. Baby dragonflies eat small water animals. By: David R. See David R.'s home page. Back to Insects Menu

LINKS Transvaal Museum index South Africa Entomology Links Identification Fees Insects Index page Links: Digital Dragonflies Odonata Information Network GIANT DRAGONFLY Giant Dragonflies serve to remind us of the giant fossil insects which are now extinct. Some of these early fossils closely resemble modern representatives of this order. The largest insect known, was a prehistoric dragonfly, Meganeura monyi, which lived about 280,000,000 years ago, and had a wings ...

The aim of the British Dragonfly Society is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom. Enter Site We are an important wetland conservation society with three aims: Conservation - in the past 40 years Britain has lost three species of dragonfly and a third of the remainder are threatened with extinction in the UK. The BDS works to stop and reverse this trend. Education - we supply information to schools a ...

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Cheshire Dragonflies & Damselflies These pages are intended to provide information about the status of Odonata in the County of Cheshire and also the Wirral. The Cheshire Recording Scheme The data presented is based upon records submitted to the Cheshire Odonata recording scheme which was established in its current format by Richard Gabb in 1985. The scheme is based on recording sightings of Odonata with a measure of their breeding status based on observations of breeding behaviour and ...

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Dragonflies Having emerged, the adult dragonfly must cling to the plant stem for about two hours, during which time the body and wings harden in readiness for flight. The adult dragonfly emerges from the larval skin (which remains clinging to the plant stem). The order of insects to which dragonflies belong (Odonata) is divided into two sub-orders. The first of these (Anisoptera) includes the large, fast-flying dragonflies while the second (Zygoptera) covers the smaller, slower-fl ...

Dragonflies Text and all scans by Kathy Biggs Like the birds and butterflies, the dragonflies of the desert come in vibrant colors. They fly; they have interesting life histories and amazing behaviors. When they emerge from their natal waters, they change from ugly aquatic nymph to beautiful, dazzling flying predators. See them during the spring, summer and early fall months.The desert species of dragonflies vary in size from the ...

Dragonflies Dragonflies are worldwide in distribution with more than 5,000 described species. There are about 450 species of dragonflies in North America. Dragonfly adults are medium to large insects. In fact, a fossilized dragonfly from 250 million years ago has a wingspan of 28 inches. Fortunately, present-day dragonflies are considerably smaller. Dragonfly adults are often brightly colored and have a long slender abdomen. They also have two pair of long, slender wings with many net-like v ...

Preserve Gate Map Site Search Lakes & Ponds Bog Fen Sedge Meadow Marsh Rivers & Streams Floodplain Swamp Beaver Dam Great Horned Owl Nature Center Raccoon Hollow Watch Tower Terms Links Credits Feedback| Introduction | History | Adaptations | Life Cycle | | Place in the Food Web | Human Interactions | References | | Interview with Expert | Introduction There are nearly 5000 species of dragonflies and damselflies found in the temperate and t ...

DRAGONFLIES Dragonflies have strong muscles which control the base of the wings. In flight, the wings look like a rapidly changing 'X' shape. Millions of years ago, man-sized dragonflies patrolled the skies. Even today's finger-length dragonflies are quite large compared to other insects. To attract a mate, swarms of male dragonflies perform dances in the air. Dragonflies are usually very brightly coloured. Their bodies are long and slender. The bristles on a dragonfly's front legs help it to trap prey in the air. Dragonflies have excellent eyesight. They have two huge compound eyes. Each eye can have up to 30,000 lenses. Back to Contents Page

A Beginner's Guide to DRAGONFLIES Dragonflies form an important part of Wetland wildlife and they play a significant roll in its general ecology. They are among the most beautiful and spectacular insects flying today and they are also among the most ancient of living creatures. 1. Their Place in the Animal Kingdom There are literally millions of species in the five Kingdoms within which biologists classify organisms, so that, in order to understand how particular species fit into an ...

Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Illinois) Nature Bulletin No. 299-A March 23, 1968 Forest Preserve District of Cook County Richard B. Ogilvie, President Roland F. Eisenbeis, Supt. of Conservation ****:DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES Few creatures are more fascinating to watch than those graceful airplane-like insects which patrol the ponds and streams -- the Dragonflies. In the world of insects they excel in speed, aerial acrobatics and ability to hover ...

THE DRAGONFLIES OF NEW MEXICO A SIMPLIFIED ODONATA LIST SHOWING DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTY Compiled by Robert R. Larsen Updated July 24, 2005 Web page by KJ Herman PLEASE NOTE: This site undergoes occasional updating and remodeling. Any weird messages within the table is temporary (hopefully). All the links work - I think, if not please let me know. kjherman19@yahoo.com (I believe Bitter Lake NWR official Odonata list is now up to 102, the unofficial list may be at 115+) Bitte ...

Dragonflies of Northamptonshire 12 species of Dragonfly regularly found in Northamptonshire Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Locally common Habitat: Clean rivers and streams River Nene at Yarwell, British Dragonfly Museum at Ashton Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Habitat: Still water, lakes and reservoirs with plenty of vegetation Pitsford Reservoir Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Locally common Habitat: Still or slow moving water, reservoirs, lakes ...

Green Darner Dragonflies - ( click to enlarge )male female Click drawing to go to Dragonfly Facts Page! Blue Darner Dragonfly ----- Comet Darner Dragonfly ----- Emerald Dragonfly Photos courtesy of Digital Dragonflies Click to enlarge Back to Insect Menu Other Dragonfly Websites: Digital Dragonflies Helen's World of Nature Photography - Don't miss this wonderful collection of insect photos! John Foltz Web Pages - University of Florida Entomology Dept. - Lots of other insects, too

Elanora Heights Home PageOur Research ProjectsMacquarie Marshes ProjectInsects Dragonflies Dragonflies are often found near rivers. The 'Damselfly' is found in rivers in south-east Australia. This picture comes from Encarta. The Damselfly is very similar to the Dragonfly. The difference is the body. The Dragonfly's body is more oval-shaped and the Damselfly's body is rounder. Some dragonflies are as big as 10cm long and 16cm wing span. The Dragonfly has big eyes with tiny little eye ...

Dragonfly damselfly (monosashi tombo)NEWOrthetrum albistylum speciosum (shioya tombo) Damselfly near riverNEWDamselfly(Otsunen tombo)NEW Black DamselflyNEWThree DragonflysNEW Back to first page

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Image Gallery (photos and scans sorted by species) Photos (by photographer) Life History (Ron Lyons´) Emergence Sequence Collection Records Damselflies of Texas Digital Dragonflies Nothing But Butterflies Insects & More Center Home Entomology Home Bioinformatics Page TAMU Insect Collection Other Links Awards DIGITAL DRAGONFLY MUSEUM Welcome to the Digital Dragonfly On-line Museum The images presented here are from the entomology program based at the Texas Agricultural ...

Damselfly Previous | Home | Next Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Family: Genus: Species: Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most easily identifiable insects because of their long straight abdomens, large compound eyes and their long straight wings. Their bright colours and magnificent flying ability, especially over ponds and lagoons also make them easily recognisable. Damselflies differ from dragonf ...

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.Dragonflies Wisconsin's Aerial Acrobats Written by Dreux Watermolen Dragonflies are a spectacular and colorful group of insects. Their shiny green, shimmering blue, and metallic bronze colors darting across an open meadow or just above the still waters of a pond are one of nature's most exciting scenes. Dragonflies are so common in Wisconsin, that most kids can identify a dragonfly when they see one. Scientists classify dragonflies as members of the group Odona ...

BACK TO 'Minibeasts. Net' Index Page How old are Dragonflies? When dinosaurs roamed the Earth, dragonflies were there. In fact, dragonflies have been flying around for over 300 million years. LINKS 1. To see the difference between dragonflies and damselflies. (Scroll down the page a little) 2. An African dragonfly drying its wings 3. Photo of a dragonfly fossil. Did you know? 1. Young dragonflies, called mud-eyes, are used as bait for by trout fishe ...

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Abbotts Hall Farm, Colchester, CO5 7RZ | tel. 01621 862960 | email admin@essexwt.org.uk home > learning zone > invertebrates > broad-bodied chasercompare with: four-spotted chaser, black-tailed skimmer broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa) Key facts Click for photos: female | original A bulky dragonfly often seen over shallow, sunny ponds Habitat: a wide variety of standing-water sites, favouring small, open ponds and ditches Widespread and common throughout southern E ...

Odonata Larvae of Michigan: Keys for, and notes on, the dragon- and damselfly larvae found in the State of Michigan by Ethan Bright and Mark F. O'Brien, UMMZ-Insect Division Last Updated: 07 January 1999 (EB) CLICK HERE IF YOUR BROWSER SUPPORTS FRAMES! Keys - Odonata Links - Accessing the keys - Introduction Tips on use - Future goals and improvements - Web page design Back to MOS Home Page - Back to UMMZ-Insect Division Home Page This is an on-going project, so please contact us abou ...

Hine's Emerald Dragonfly Listing. Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana Williamson) is among the most endangered dragonflies in the United States. It was listed as state endangered in Illinois in 1991 (Illinois Administrative Code. 1992. Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna, 17 Illinois Administrative Code 1010. 1992. Illinois Register 16 (1):107), and was placed on the Federal Endangered Species List in 1995 as endangered (Federal Register, Vol. 60, No. 17, Rules a ...

International Dragonfly Fund Prime purpose of the Society is the direct promotion of dragonfly research and dragonfly protection. Up to now more than 20 projects were promoted. The new address of the IDF = http://www.calopteryx.de/idf/idf.html

INTERNATIONAL ODONATA RESEARCH INSTITUTE After 12 years at this location, this site has been relocated to www.iodonata.net And the email address is now iodonata@bellsouth.net This change was made due to the abuse by spammers of the email address. Please click this link to be directed to the new IORI site. Thanks Bill Mauffray www.iodonata.net

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Welcome to the Maine Damselfly and Dragonfly Survey BackgroundProject Results MDDS IntroductionMDDS 2005 Final Report MDDS ContactsMainensis - MDDS Newsletter MDDS DirectoryMDDS Press & Publications AnnouncementsMaine Damselfly Checklist & Distribution Literature ResourcesMaine Dragonfly Checklist & Distribution Digital Images of Maine OdonatesMaine Damselfly Flight Periods Other Odonate Web SitesMaine Dragonfly Flight Periods Phase II Protocol1999-2004 MDDS Records 'Unsampled' Towns for Phase II State & Federal Status of Maine Odonates {Last Modified 12 January 2006} Sponsoring Agency - Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Project Support - Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Project Support - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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BACK Common Insect Species of Northwestern Ontario MAMMALS BIRDS FISHES REPTILES Class Insecta (Hexapoda) Subclass Pterygota - insects with wings, or insects whose ancestors had wings Order Odonata Dragonflies and damselflies Odonates are among our largest insects with body lengths up to 75 mm. They have chewing mouth parts and are intensely predaceous on mosquitoes, blackflies and other insects. The immatures, naiads, live in ponds, lakes and streams. Dragon ...

Lost password? Not a subscriber yet? Click here!! Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) of the Lower Rio Grande Valley The list of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) in the LRGV (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties) includes 78 species, plus one species known from north and south of the Lower Valley and presumed to occur. This figure, representing only four counties, totals 35% of the Texas odonates, approximately 14% of North Am ...

Items of Interest to Odonata (Dragonfly) Enthusiasts Sympetrum corruptum (Pastel Skimmer in partial obelisk posture) updated 1998 Dec 14 A Quick Intro to Dragonflies and Damselflies Expanded Introduction written for Feb 97 electronic journal of the Internet Pond Society (includes inline images, some from other sites) Bibliography - some references - books, guides, etc. Checklist of California Species (revised and corrected Jan 2, 1997) How about a little culture? (updated 03 Feb 1998) Nick Prendergast's list of odonata stamps updated list arranged by country (preformatted) selected stamp images Ron Lyons (volunteer 1990-1999) Chula Vista Nature Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91910-1201

Odonata Dragonflies & Damselflies Stephen Boyd Scientific Illustration Major University of Georgia, Athens Overview Identification IDnature guide to North American dragonflies Odonata families Phylogeny Photographs Geographic distribution Natural history How to encounter Links to other sites References Acknowledgements Libellula luctosa Last updated: 14 August, 2005 Discover Life | All Living Things | Insecta | Identification Guides | Odonata Overview ...

Introduction to the Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies The order Odonata ("toothed ones") includes some of the most ancient and beautiful insects that ever roamed Earth, as well as some of the largest flying invertebrates ever to have lived. Odonata consists of three groups: Anisoptera (which includes dragonflies), Zygoptera (which includes damselflies), and Anisozygoptera (a relict group represented by only two living species. This order is very diverse with about 5000 species, and its membe ...

THE OREGON DRAGONFLY AND DAMSELFLY SURVEY Home400+ LinksMigration NotesPhoto GalleryReferencesSpecies ListMaps Nymph Harvest These pages were designed to view with a screen resolution of 1024 X 768 pixels and 24 bit true color. Java Scripts must be enabled to view properly. Last modified 12/11/2005 © Steve Valley, 2000 -- Visits - - since 8/30/97 Links2Go Key Resource Award Announcing a new book about Oregon Odonates: Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Willamette Va ...

(dragonfly) Physical Characteristics: **two pair of wings **chewing mouth parts **long slender bodies **large bulging eyes Metamorphosis: Incomplete Facts: There are many species of dragonfly - about 5,000 in the world. Dragonflies can fly very quickly. They can reach speeds of fifteen to twenty-one miles per hour. Modern dragonflies have an average wingspan of three to four inches although some measure as much as six inches across their wings. The female dragonfly lays ...

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Home - Directory - Search - Stock - Resources - About All text and images copyright © 1998-2003 Troy Bartlett Don't be a thief, request permission to use an image. DirectoryGallery2 of 8Insects Section11 of 17Dragonflies Use the controls above to browse the gallery. Select a thumbnail for a larger image and more information. Images too dark? Viewing Tips Green Darner Skimmer Great Blue Skimmer Eastern Pondhawk Eastern Pondhawk Eastern Pon ...

Metamorphoses: simple North American Families: 11 North American Species: 407 Odonata Dragonflies and damselflies Feeding Habits: Both adults and nymphs are predaceous. Adults feed on midges, mosquitoes, small moths and the larger dragonflies can capture bees, butterflies and other dragonflies. Nymphs feed on small aquatic organisms, and occasionally tadpoles and small fish. Description: Dragonflies and damselflies are long, narrow insects 20-125 mm long, often beauti ...

VIVID DANCER Argia vivida Family Coenagrionidae - Narrow-Winged Damselflies Order Odonata - Dragonflies and Damselflies Risk Status Official status The Vivid Dancer has been assigned Threatened status (CDC = G5 S2) in British Columbia. Risk Status Distinguishing Features Distribution Habitat Why is it endangered? Biology Sources for more information Museum Specimens Image Credits: Vivid Dancer sketch by Hannah Nadel in 'R ...