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Dragonflies Are Active

by Steve Creek on August 20, 2009 · 8 comments

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Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly_7505

Males start as this vibrant green, but as they age they turn a powder blue.
You can see a photo I took of a blue Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly here: Arkansas River Dragonfly

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Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly

Dragonflies at rest hold their wings horizontally or occasionally slightly down and forward.

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For some Native American tribes they represent swiftness and activity, and for the Navajo they symbolize pure water. Dragonflies are a common motif in Zuni pottery; stylized as a double-barred cross, they appear in Hopi rock art and on Pueblo necklaces. It is said in some Native American beliefs that dragonflies are a symbol of [...]

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Dragonflies are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as “nymphs”, are aquatic.

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Dragonflies typically eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, and butterflies. They are therefore valued as predators, since they help control populations of harmful insects.

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