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Another paper reported that the plantation is home to 69 species of dragonfly, including five never before spotted on Sumatra. — Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science | AAAS, "Courting controversy, scientists team with industry to tackle one of the world’s most destructive crops," 11 July 2019 The ubiquitous croaking and screeching makes an apt soundtrack for the clouds of dragonflies that dance amid the shoreline vegetation. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "Fun summer hikes in Arizona: These hidden little lakes attract wildlife, hikers and anglers," 5 July 2019 Sho-Fu-En is home to wildlife: hawks and night herons, rabbits and raccoons, geese, squirrels, a fox, turtles, toads and fish and dragonflies. — Colleen Smith, The Denver Post, "Denver’s oasis has been tucked away in the Denver Botanic Gardens for 40 years," 29 June 2019 Now, going from two wings to four isn’t like going from a fly to a dragonfly, which the robot now loosely resembles. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "What Could Possibly Be Cooler Than RoboBee? RoboBee X-Wing," 26 June 2019 That’s like telling the difference between the dragonfly’s flutter and the hum of a locust. — Quanta Magazine, "The Neuroscience Behind Bad Decisions," 23 Aug. 2016 Flying insects like bees, dragonflies, and fruit flies can perform impressive aerodynamic feats, particularly when seeking to evade predators or the swatting motion of a human hand. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "This nifty flying robot can hover, bank, and turn as deftly as a fruit fly," 13 Sep. 2018 Pack a lunch to enjoy on the rocky shoreline, while watching the dragonflies and amphibians skim the water. — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, "Three Best Day Trips from Seattle," 17 May 2018 Dragonfly larvae feed on mosquito larvae and adult dragonflies feed on adult mosquitoes while Mermithids are a parasitic to mosquitoes. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Harris County breeds carnivorous plants, mosquito assassins to limit mosquito population," 7 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dragonfly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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