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Who is ready to learn some quick facts about dragonflies?
Today we are going to be learning some quick facts about the beautiful and whimsy dragonflies. Dragonflies are flying insects! Did you know that there are over 5,000 species of dragonflies throughout the world. Can you guess which continents dragonflies live on? Yep, you guessed right dragonflies are present on every continent except for Antarctica. Some scientist say that dragonflies have been around long before dinosaurs ruled the earth!
What is your favorite type of dragonfly?
With your parent/caretaker’s permission you can click on the
link below to see some pictures of dragonflies: Dragonflies
Facts about dragonflies:
1. The scientific name for dragonflies is Anisoptera. Here
is a list of names of some of the different types of dragonflies:
- Butterfly dragonfly
- Damers
- Emerald Dragonfly
- Meadowhawks
- Micrathyria
- River Cruiser
- Tigertail Dragonfly
- Skimmer dragonfly
- Spiketail Dragonfly
- Wandering glider
2. The globe skimmer also known as the wandering glider dragonfly is one of the most common types of dragonflies. The globe skimmer can be found on almost all continents except for Antarctic.
3. The Hine's emerald dragonfly also known as the Ohio
emerald is one of the rarest types of dragonflies. It is currently on the
endangered species list.
4. There are many colors of dragonflies but one of the rarest
colors of a dragonfly is the pink dragonfly.
5. Dragonflies are insectivores/carnivores. Carnivores means
that they only eat meat. Dragonflies eat flying insects and other insects.
Dragonflies are mostly diurnal and prefer to hunt for food during the daytime
hours. Diurnal means dragonflies are awake during the daylight hours.
6. A group of dragonflies are called a cluster of
dragonflies or a flight of dragonflies.
7. Dragonflies are cold-blooded and love to be in the sun.
The sun helps them regulate their bodies temperature.
8. Dragonflies have a short life cycle. Some dragonflies can
live up to 56 days or less.
9. Dragonflies live around streams, lakes, ponds, and other
wetlands.
Share a fun fact about dragonflies with us?
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Books about dragonflies:
1. Are You a Dragonfly? by Judy Allen
2. Fast Facts About Dragonflies by Garstecki-Derkovitz
3. Dragonflies: Q&A Guide by Ann Cooper
4. Dragonflies: Catching - Identifying - How and Where They
Live by Chris Earley
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reading them to your child/children.
Short story alert:
There once was a beautiful emerald green dragonfly who
loved to fly from pond to pond in search of food! One day she couldn’t find any
flying insects to eat at her usual eating spots on the pond. So, she went on
an adventure flying high in the sky till she came to this large lake. There
were flying insects everywhere. Oh, how happy she was! She spent all day eating
all the flying insects she could. She was filled with joy and her belly was
filled with food. She flew back to her pond and slept all night. THE END!
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