Grey Dragonfly posing quietly
The dragonfly is large predatory insect generally found around watery areas in North America and both the North and South Hemispheres. The dragonfly is very similar to a damselfly but the wings on the adults are considerably different. The dragonfly is best known for its beautiful colors and the way it's body and wings sparkle when the dragonfly is flying around the water. The the dragonfly has four wing and has six legs, but it is unable to walk on solid ground. In flight the adult dragonfly can propel itself in six directions which are upward, downward, forward, back, and side to side. What the dragonfly eats. Both the dragonfly and it's larvae are carnivorous animals and they feed exclusively on other small animals. The main prey of the dragonfly are mosquitoes, flies, bees and other small invertebrates.
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