dragonfly
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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
These conditions preserved fossils in incredible detail, capturing delicate structures like dragonfly wings and even a dinosaur feather.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
But once he figured out that the hands had to work off the control that moved like a dragonfly, he was able to figure out the others.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
"You can see dragonflies, damselflies, and a range of wonderful butterflies in the grass."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The scientists proposed that this heightened sensitivity helps dragonflies find mates.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
We see trees, greenery, flowers, strawberries, butterflies and dragonflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Red and blue dragonflies buzzed about our heads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
So she hesitated, but the dragonflies flew up, and Will got out, pale and clutching his chest; so she had to as well.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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