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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I took this photo near No Name Lake at Chaffee Crossing (Fort Smith and Barling, Arkansas).
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Dragonflies are the world’s fastest insects and, although estimates of their speed vary wildly, most credible authorities say they are capable of reaching speeds of between 30 and 60 km/h (19 to 38 mph). A study showed that dragonflies can travel as much as 85 miles in one day.
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Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures. They were flying more than 300 million years ago, predating dinosaurs by over 100 million years and birds by some 150 million.
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In the United States dragonflies are sought out as a hobby similar to birding and butterflying, known as oding. Oding, from the dragonfly’s Latin species name, odonata. Oding is especially popular in Texas. With care, dragonflies can be handled and released by Oders, unlike butterflies.
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Dragonflies are completely harmless – they do not sting or bite. Indeed, they are beneficial in the same respect spiders and other predators are beneficial – they keep the burgeoning insect population in check.
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