Dragonflies

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What are dragonflies? 

* Dragonflies are predatory insects, and have been around for almost 300 million years. They have 2 pairs of large wings, with long and sometimes colorful bodies. 

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Why are they important? What do they do?

* They are important because these insects eat other pests like mosquitoes.

* Dragonflies help the environment too. It allows people like gardeners to not use harmful substances such as pesticides.

* One dragonfly can eat hundreds of mosquitoes, flies and ants in 1 day! 

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What is a dragonfly's life like?

* Dragonflies live up to about 6 months.

* The stages in the life cycle:

  - Eggs

  - Larva/Nymph

  - Emerging from nymph stage

  - Adult Dragonfly

* The length of these stages can also depend on the species of dragonfly.

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