The story of Dragonflies
Dragonflies are living insect. They are invertebrates which mean dragonflies have no backbone. Dragonflies are solitary, which means they don’t have a family.They live for six months.
Habitat
Dragonflies can live all over the world and you can see them in your backyard. Dragonflies like to live in warm climates and near the water so they can lay their eggs.
Features
Most dragonflies lay their eggs in water. Dragonflies have the longest body and they have transparent wings. They have a thorax, a head and an abdomen. Dragonflies can’t walk very well and they are really good at flying. Dragonflies come in a variety of colours including blue, green, yellow and red . Dragonflies are the most colourful insect on the planet. They also come in a range of sizes from half an inch long to over 5 inches long.
Food and sleep
The dragonfly is a carnivore because they eat cicadas, flies and even smaller dragonflies.
Speed
Some dragonflies can zip along at well over 20 miles per hour.
Predators
Dragonflies predators are arthropods, reptiles, fish, such as bass, tiny mammals, water shrews, frogs and fellow insects.
