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dragonfly

[drag-uhn-flahy] / ˈdræg ənˌflaɪ /


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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

Wetland habitat in particular is under threat and several other species of dragonfly have not been lucky enough to increase their ranges, the wildlife charity said.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024

The Chevalier Tialys had spoken to Salmakia before skimming ahead, and Will and Lyra watched the dragonfly with eyes greedy for its brightness and vigor as it got smaller and smaller.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

"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

The government has backed a number of species reintroduction programmes over the years as part of efforts to reverse this trend including re-establishing pine martens, beavers and whitefaced darter dragonflies.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 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

Red and blue dragonflies buzzed about our heads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

Butterflies and dragonflies add to the riot of color.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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