dragonfly
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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 next guy was little and nervous as a dragonfly.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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Koparde says that the evolutionary biology of dragonflies and damselflies in the Western Ghats is particularly interesting because of the manner in which the region was formed.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
In dragonflies, reflected light plays a key role in how individuals appear to one another.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
We see trees, greenery, flowers, strawberries, butterflies and dragonflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 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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