dragonfly

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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

Red and blue dragonflies buzzed about our heads.

From Los Angeles Times

On eBay, it is possible to buy some of the most sought-after items - such as a mutated candy blossom tree or a dragonfly - for hundreds of pounds.

From BBC

In the summer of 2024, he proposed at Crater Lake, surrounded by a swarm of dragonflies.

From Los Angeles Times

He carved out a narrow ditch between the cliff and steps, and that became a recirculating stream that flows into a little marsh full of frogs, butterflies and dragonflies.

From Los Angeles Times