This evening we're going to be discussing some facts about Dragonflies! Their scientific name is Odonata. They are all predators, mainly feeding on mosquitos. Most adults are generally found near bodies of water because Odonatas are classified as aquatic insects. Their eggs are laid in water or on vegetation near water, which helps carry nutrients to them. Dragonflies are ancient insects that have been around since dinosaur times, with fossils from the Carboniferous period that had wingspans of over a meter! In that period of time, they would be bigger than the modern day hawk.
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