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
A dragonfly lands on a plant near one of the yard’s water features.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
A turquoise dragonfly hovers above them, then darts crookedly away.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
"You can see dragonflies, damselflies, and a range of wonderful butterflies in the grass."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Koparde says that the evolutionary biology of dragonflies and damselflies in the Western Ghats is particularly interesting because of the manner in which the region was formed.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
A research team led by Professors Mitsumasa Koyanagi and Akihisa Terakita at OMU's Graduate School of Science identified a specific opsin in dragonflies that responds to light at around 720 nm.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
We see trees, greenery, flowers, strawberries, butterflies and dragonflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The spies, their thoughts moving even more quickly than their darting steeds, exchanged a glance and brought the dragonflies to rest side by side on a dry, withered branch.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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