dragonfly
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Just one plant is on the list - the green-winged orchid - alongside a large number of invertebrates including the pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly and the black darter dragonfly.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Beyond cephalopods, xanthommatin is also found in insects within the arthropod group, contributing to the brilliant orange and yellow hues of monarch butterfly wings and the bright reds seen in dragonfly bodies and fly eyes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025
He’s started dressing in oversized designer T-shirts, massive shearling coats, and a slim suit with dragonflies on it—with matching dragonfly shoes.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2024
He’s using plain old minnows in his pond for now to deter mosquitoes because he was worried that dragonfly larvae would eat his tiny fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024
She had fiery red hair and iridescent dragonfly wings.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
"You can see dragonflies, damselflies, and a range of wonderful butterflies in the grass."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In dragonflies, reflected light plays a key role in how individuals appear to one another.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
Red and blue dragonflies buzzed about our heads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
A short preview of the experience was Disneyfied fun: immersion in a landscape whose inhabitants included giant dragonflies, a Pteranodon, a group of long-necked Astrodon and agile hadrosaurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2025
The spies reined back their dragonflies and skimmed high over the children’s heads.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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