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dragonflies

  • plural
    of dragonfly.
    dragonfly
    noun
    any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.

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"Since the first trees were planted, there has been a spectacular increase in butterflies, dragonflies, and biodiversity in general," said the 43-year-old, who took over running the family's Cascina Oschina farm in 2012.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But up until now, the populations of dragonflies and damselflies in the region haven't been properly documented, he says.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

They discovered seven new species of dragonflies and damselflies, Koparde says.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

A research team led by Professors Mitsumasa Koyanagi and Akihisa Terakita at OMU's Graduate School of Science identified a specific opsin in dragonflies that responds to light at around 720 nm.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026

But now, on my walk to the dragonflies, they’re all that fills my head.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender