dragonfly
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Davey said: "Our dragonfly here keeps us safe and stops us getting eaten alive."
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
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
From time to time one of them would glance at Will or Lyra, or at the brilliant dragonfly and its rider, as if they were curious.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Plastic dragonflies have been used as a decoy to deter biting insects.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
"Since the first trees were planted, there has been a spectacular increase in butterflies, dragonflies, and biodiversity in general," said the 43-year-old, who took over running the family's Cascina Oschina farm in 2012.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
A small fire on the reserve in June was extinguished using water from a pond created with cash from the Scottish government's nature restoration fund as a habitat for species like rare dragonflies.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In dragonflies, reflected light plays a key role in how individuals appear to one another.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
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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