Custom Search Search in Insectoid.Info Search with Pixel-Partisan Search with Google Insects Dragonflies  Black-lined skimmer  Broad-winged damselflies  Large red damselfly  Narrow-winged Damselflies  Ruddy Darter  Scarce chaser  Scarlet dragonfly  Southern hawker  Southern Skimmer  Spreadwings  Ants  Arachnids  Bees  Beetles  Booklice - Barkflies  Bugs  Bumblebees  Cicadas  Crane flies  Earwigs  Flies  Isopods  Locusts  Mosquitoes  Moths & Butterflies  Net-winged insects  Plant-parasitic Hemipterans  Praying Mantises  Wasps Photography with cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop Dragonflies (Odonata) (Pictures of Dragonflies) Dragonflies (Odonata) Dragonflies (Odonata) are an order in the sub-class winged insects (Pterygota) in the class insects (Insecta). There are approximately 4700 species worldwide, around 85 of which are found in Europe. Examples for dragonfly families ine Europe are: Calopterygidae, Platycnemididae, Coenagrionidae and Lestidae. Dragonfly - Southern hawker (Pictures of Dragonflies) Some examples of dragonfly species are: banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens), southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea), golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii), northern emerald (Somatochlora arctica), azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum), blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans), large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula), willow emerald damselfly (Lestes viridis), emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator), small red-eyed damselfly (Erythromma viridulum), black-lined skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum), scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea), ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum), common darter (Sympetrum striolatum), black darter (Sympetrum danae), four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) and downy emerald (Cordulia aenea). True dragonfly - Ruddy Darter (Pictures of Dragonflies) Dragonflies can reach wingspans of 20 - 190 mm. Their bodies vary widely in terms of colouration. The head is completely separated from the chest and is therefore very flexible. Between the very large compound eyes are 3 simple eyes. The rear chest segments (mesothorax and metathorax) are strongly built. Head of a dragonfly (Pictures of Dragonflies) They can use their two nearly identical pairs of large wings independently in flight and can therefore abruptly change direction. They can hover at one point in the air and even fly backwards. Flight speeds of up to 50 km/h are not uncommon. The abdomen is very long and thin and has a stabilizing effect in flight. Dragonflies - Odonata (Pictures of Dragonflies) Dragonflies prefer to live near standing or flowing water. Many dragonfly species can be found in parks and gardens in areas inhabited by people. Dragonfly larva (Pictures of Dragonflies) Further chapters of "Dragonflies" - Ruddy Darter - Southern hawker - Scarlet dragonfly - Black-lined skimmer - Large red damselfly - Broad-winged damselflies   - Beautiful demoiselle   - Banded demoiselle - Southern Skimmer - Scarce chaser - Spreadwings   - Willow emerald Damselfly - Narrow-winged Damselflies   - Blue-tailed Damselfly   - Azure Damselfly Description of images / photos Photography with Cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop 1.  Dragonflies (Odonata) 2.  Dragonfly - Southern hawker 3.  True dragonfly - Ruddy Darter 4.  Head of a dragonfly 5.  Dragonflies - Odonata 6.  Dragonfly larva Quick search: Dragonfly - Darter - Odonata - Species - Dragonflies - Black Red - Body - Examples - Class - Sympetrum - Damselfly - Flight - Chest Sources, links and more informations Dragonflies in Wikipedia Keywords a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z  Libellen  Contact  Copyrights  Imprint  New pictures  Unknown insects  Unknown spiders Frequent Queries: dragonflies pictures (1) darter (1) different dragonfly species photos (1) sympetrum thin red black body (1) examples of class odonata (1) google images ruddy darter (1) odonata dragonflies (1)