Dragonflies Everywhere!

A dragonfly is an insect which has two pairs of transparent wings, large multi-faceted eyes and a long body. Dragonflies are known for being one of the fastest insects in the world. Dragonflies usually eat small insects such as mosquitoes, ants and bees. They are found near lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands as their larvae is aquatic. The larvae are known as nymphs.

Below is a photograph of an ant about to be devoured by a dragonfly!

Bad Day by dgeneve

The image below gives us a wonderful view of the dragonfly's transparent wings.

Perched Dragonfly by OctopusLove

Like all other insects, dragonflies have six legs, however most cannot walk well, but they do help when trying to perch yourself on the tiniest stem in search of prey.

Dragonfly Balance Photo Poster by debinSC
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Dragonflies have become increasingly popular in artwork and there are especially popular in fantasy and whimsical styles of art.

What does an Ant and an Amberwing Dragonfly have in Common?

I'm sure we could find a few things they have in common, but the most obvious thing is that they are both insects which start with the letter "A". Let's see if we can find anything else...

Ants are social insects and are related to bees and wasps. They form colonies which are highly organised and have a division of labour where they often have workers, soldiers, drones and queens.

Tiny Ant on Goldenrod
by Bebops

Dragonflies are flying insects with two pairs of transparent wings. They eat other insects, such as mosquitos, flies, bees, ants, and on rare occasions, are known to eat butterflies.

Amberwing Dragonfly Note Card
by debinSC

We may have to dig a bit further to see if we can find any similiarities between the two... we'll keep you posted!