Dragonflies Predatory Insects Fly United 7 Georgia Wildlife Art
by Reid Callaway
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Dragonflies Predatory Insects Fly United 7 Georgia Wildlife Art
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Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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Dragonflies Predatory Insects Fly United 7...by Reid Callaway
Georgia Wildlife Art
This dragonfly guy and gal are "flying united" on their way to planting their young in a small Georgia farm pond. There is a lot of competition for food and lady dragonflies with these predator insects but this guy seem to have captured a girlfriend. Enjoy the wildlife!
Dragonfly young (nymphs) have a special appendage on their head that they use as a spear to catch small fish. They are predatory insects from birth. Dragonflies are not born with wings. They are born in a larvae state and eventually go through a partial metamorphosis process, during which they grow their wings. Dragonflies spend most of their lives in the larva stage (up to three years, depending on the species). The adult, winged stage only lasts a few weeks. Mating is the primary reason for their winged stage. So when you see a winged dragonfly, you know it's toward the end of its lifespan. Dragonflies prey on other creatures through their entire life cycle. As larva in bodies of water, they prey on other small creatures (mosquito larva, tiny fish, etc.). As adults, they eat other flying insects. Dragonflies can be useful in controlling mosquito populations. Mosquitoes are one of their primary food sources! One of the most distinguishing features of dragonflies are their eyes. They have large, compound eyes with many facets or sides. Because of their large, multifaceted eyes, the adult dragonfly can see nearly 360 degrees around it at all times. Though you can't see them all with the naked eye, the compound eyes of the dragonfly can contain thousands of tiny lenses. As far as insects go, dragonflies are among the fastest. Some of the faster species can fly upward of 30 miles per hour. Their four wings also allow them to move sideways, backward, to hover in place, etc. And they can do all of these movements quickly and accurately, which makes them well suited to eat other insects right out of the air.
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