Dragonfly is a photograph by Angelcia Carol Wright which was uploaded on October 5th, 2019.
Dragonfly
Dragonflies and damselflies are in the order Odonata, meaning toothed ones. The reason for the title is their serrated mandibles. When hunting,... more
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Dragonfly
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Angelcia Carol Wright
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Dragonflies and damselflies are in the order Odonata, meaning "toothed ones." The reason for the title is their serrated mandibles. When hunting, dragonflies catch prey with their feet, tear off the wings with their sharp jaws so it can't escape, and scarf the sorry bug down, all without needing to land.
Thankfully, dragonflies can't bite humans. The vast majority of species don't have mandibles strong enough to break the skin. Only a small handful of large species are capable of actually biting, but this only occurs as a defensive strategy. So there's no need to worry when you're walking around a dragonfly sanctuary
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