dragonfly, n.Trivia

Dragonfly wings are covered in nail-like nano pillars preventing bacterial growth by ripping apart bacterial cell membranes upon contact

Dragonflies are migratory --- the globe skinner has the longest migration of any insect — 11,000 miles back and forth across the Indian Ocean.

Dragonflies can reach speeds of up to 36 mph

Female dragonflies fake their own death to prevent rape.

Dragonflies are varietous - There are 5,000 known species

Dragonflies are expert at flying; They can go straight up and down, hover like a helicopter and can even mate mid-air.

Dragonflies have incredible vision --- nearly their whole head is eye.

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk.

Dragonflies are great for mosquito control --- A single dragonfly can eat hundreds of mosquitoes in a day.

Dragonflies the size of large birds existed 300 million years ago.

Dragonflies had a wingspan of almost two feet during the Paleozoic era (probably because of increased oxygen n the atmosphere)

Dragonflies are the most successful hunter on Earth, catching 95% of their prey.

Dragonfly larva are voracious, even cannibalistic, aquatic creatures; they eat tadpoles, mosquitoes, fish, other insect larvae and even each other.

Dragonflies were some of the first winged insects to evolve, some 300 million years ago.

A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.