dragonfly

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Spanish conservationists warned this month that half of the nature reserve’s lakes have already disappeared, threatening the survival of freshwater turtles native to the Iberian peninsula, along with dragonflies and eels.

From Seattle Times

And those eyes are incredibly varied: just look at some of the varied and bizarre eyes on animals like sea urchins, vultures or dragonflies.

From Salon

Insects like butterflies, bees and dragonflies are also highly imperiled, with 37% of U.S. bee species facing extinction.

From Seattle Times

“Predators such as dragonflies and lady beetles, those are the wolves of the insect world.”

From Washington Post

Each tree house looks like something different — a bird’s nest, a U.F.O., a steel dragonfly.

From New York Times