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Anisoptera
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek ανισος anisos, "uneven" + πτερος pteros, "wings", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing).[1] It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can sometimes be mistaken for damselflies, which are morphologically similar; however, adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Dragonflies possess six legs (like any other insect), but most of them cannot walk well. Dragonflies are among the fastest flying insects in the world. Dragonflies are important predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, wasps, and very rarely butterflies. They are usually found around marshes, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic. Some 5680 different species of dragonflies are known in the world today
Flight speed Tillyard claimed to have recorded the Southern Giant Darner flying at nearly 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in a rough field measurement.[7] However, the greatest reliable flight speed records are for other types of insects.[8] In general, large dragonflies like the hawkers have a maximum speed of 10–15 metres per second (22–34 mph) with average cruising speed of about 4.5 metres per second (10 mph
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Beautiful photo :-)
Thank you TheSmartBilli :)
@Vincent Updated... :)
Dear AnilKumar, follow the suggestion by TheSmartBilli and search the net (Google.co.in, Wikipedia, etc) and make sure and then edit your spotting accordingly.
Anisoptera is the scientific name, i believe.
Dear Anilkumar, Scientific name is not what you posted. Find out the correct one and post. You have to learn a lot. I am in the process of learning myself.
@VincentVanur Thank you :)
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