GREEN DARNER DRAGONFLY RESOURCE
Welcome!
The green darner dragonfly resource is a website to give you all the information about the amazing green darner dragonflies, or Anax junius. This beautiful little insect holds so much more than anyone could imagine. In this website, you'll learn everything about the green darner including its ecology, physiology, body systems, development, genetics, evolution, and so much more. This site will teach you everything you need to find about this fabulous, small creature. Enjoy!
The green darner dragonfly resource is a website to give you all the information about the amazing green darner dragonflies, or Anax junius. This beautiful little insect holds so much more than anyone could imagine. In this website, you'll learn everything about the green darner including its ecology, physiology, body systems, development, genetics, evolution, and so much more. This site will teach you everything you need to find about this fabulous, small creature. Enjoy!
Did You Know???
-You can tell a male Darner and a female Darner apart because males have a blue abdomen while a female's abdomen is normally a purplish-gray. [1]
-Washington designated the green darner dragonfly as the official state insect in 1997! [2]
-Common green darners gather in large groups to feed on honey bees, causing financial losses for beekeepers, especially during an occurrence in 1941. [3]
-If they are in a fish-less habitat, this insect is normally seen as the top predator [4]
-They can shoot water out of themselves from a water chamber inside of them to propel forward, and away from potential predators [5]
-Green Darners have eyes so large that they wrap around their heads and give them an almost 360 degree view around themselves, though they cannot see well above or below them. [6]
-You can tell a male Darner and a female Darner apart because males have a blue abdomen while a female's abdomen is normally a purplish-gray. [1]
-Washington designated the green darner dragonfly as the official state insect in 1997! [2]
-Common green darners gather in large groups to feed on honey bees, causing financial losses for beekeepers, especially during an occurrence in 1941. [3]
-If they are in a fish-less habitat, this insect is normally seen as the top predator [4]
-They can shoot water out of themselves from a water chamber inside of them to propel forward, and away from potential predators [5]
-Green Darners have eyes so large that they wrap around their heads and give them an almost 360 degree view around themselves, though they cannot see well above or below them. [6]
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