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Article: Dragonflies.
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- June 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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All that talk on page 31 about dragons and demons sounds scary. But you have nothing to fear. Dragonflies don't terrorize people--only other insects. And at that, they are masters. Check it out!
ACE PILOT
A dragonfly's two sets of wings can move together or separately. They make the insect into one awesome flying machine--better than any fighter jet or combat helicopter.
PICNIC BASKET
Spiny legs can be held together to form a net that scoops up prey from the air. Flies, mosquitoes, bees, butterflies, and even other dragonflies are often on the menu.
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