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	Odonata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Odonata is an order in the class Insecta, encompassing those insects commonly known as dragonflies (either when referring to the group as a whole, or for the species in the suborder Epiprocta in a general or the infraorder Anisoptera in a strict sense) and damselflies (for the species in the suborder Zygoptera).
		Dragonflies are strong fliers with fairly robust bodies and at rest hold their wings either out to the side or out and downward (or even somewhat forward).
		Dragonflies in particular are the raptors of the insect world and absolute masters of maneuverings in flight.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Odonata (672 words)

	Society
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		The Yale Society of Orpheus & Bacchus The Yale Whiffenpoofs.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/society.html (5362 words)

	Gordon's Odonata Page
		Dragonflies are unique in the insect world in that the male possess a set of secondary sexual organs on the 2nd abdominal segments as well as his primary sexual apparatus on the 9th segment at the end of his abdomen.
		Dragonflies also appear in Japanese mythology, 'Shoryo tombo' is the Dragonfly of the Dead whose job it is to carry the spirits of the families ancestors to the family during the festival of Bon.
		Dragonflies have also been given many strange names in the UK where it was wrongly believed that their long tail was a huge sting.
	www.earthlife.net /insects/odonata.html (2157 words)

	Dragonflies
		Dragonflies are visual hunters and have impressive vision being able to see in colour as well as ultraviolet light and polarised light, which enables them to see reflections of light on water.
		Dragonflies are usually most noticeable when in flight, as the sunlight catches their wings and the iridescence on their bodies.
		Dragonflies are worthy of conservation in their own right, but their requirements for clean water and a mosaic of habitats mean that if dragonflies are conserved so are many other organisms.
	bournestreampartnership.org.uk /dragonflies.htm (1033 words)

	EXN.ca \| Discovery
		Dragonflies, for all their aerial skill, operate with a hopelessly outdated flying mechanism.
		Dragonflies are stuck with a much more ancient and less capable system.
		Second, while modern dragonflies have similar structures in their wings, they are not exactly the same.
	www.exn.ca /stories/2000/08/18/57.asp (710 words)

	Blue Dragonfly Mobile, garden art,yard art,nature gifts
		In order to avoid confusion between the two meanings of the word 'dragonfly', it is easier to refer to the former as 'odonates', leaving 'dragonflies' for use when referring specifically to anisopterans.
		Most other dragonflies are exophytic: these lack functional ovipositors and merely deposit their eggs directly onto the surface of the water or into mud at the water's edge.
		The mating of odonates is virtually unique in the animal kingdom: although his sperm is produced (as is normal in all insects) near the tip of his abdomen, the male has an accessory organ on the underside of his second abdominal segment to which, prior to mating, he must transfer his sperm.
	www.flyingmobiles.com /html/mobiles/df02.htm (2606 words)

	ipedia.com: Dragonfly Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The dragonfly (suborder Anisoptera) is an insect of the order Odonata, with large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of long transparent wings, and a long body.
		Damselflies are often confused with dragonflies, but the two insects are distinct: damselflies at rest hold their wings vertically above the body, whereas dragonflies at rest hold them horizontally.
		Notable physicist Richard Feynman chased dragonflies around a pool once to prove to his friends that, while dragonflies evoke a particular kind of terror in some humans, they are in fact completely harmless.
	www.ipedia.com /dragonfly.html (424 words)

	Attract Dragonflies to Your Yard - Backyard Wildlife Habitat
		Dragonflies and damselflies belong to the insect order Odonata, and most members of this group rely on water throughout their life cycle.
		Watch for two dragonflies in the "wheel" position, which means they're in the process of mating, or for damselflies flying tandem, like a car pulling a trailer (the strategy enables males to guard their mates during egg-laying).
		Such vegetation is also critical for dragonflies because the nymphs crawl up it when they emerge, making the transformation from water dweller to their free-flying adult form.
	www.nwf.org /backyardwildlifehabitat/mosquitoessummer.cfm (1068 words)

	dragonfly habitats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The dragonfly's habitats have big economic benefits for the region, and the destruction of these habitats are drastically affecting human quality of life.
		The aim of the British Dragonfly Society is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom.
		British Dragonfly Society - Aim is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats...
	www.first-in-plants.com /30/dragonfly-habitats.html (667 words)

	Horse-Stingers -- Understanding the Dragonfly
		The dragonfly was chosen as a part of the Samurai family crest.
		It is believed that these names came about because it appeared that dragonflies were swarming around horses who were kicking and jumping as they were being bit when, in reality, the dragonflies were feasting on other flying insects that truly were the ones biting the horses.
		The dragonfly was given the name of “Devil’s Darning Needle” because of an almost comical superstition about the dragonfly sewing the mouths shut of lying children, scolding women and cursing men as they slept.
	www.ponddoc.com /WhatsUpDoc/WildLife/HorseStingers.htm (1257 words)

	Texas Dragonfly Information
		Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas - John C. Abbott
		Dragonflies and Damselflies of Houston and Vicinity - Orr, Honig, and Behrstock
		Dragonflies of Williamson County, Texas - Jenny Rasmussen
	www.texasento.net /Dfly.htm (544 words)

	Club-Tailed Dragonfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This dragonfly is described as nationally scarce, it is extremely local but can occur in large populations when the habitat is suitable.
		In Cheshire club-tailed dragonfly occurs on the stretch of the River Dee between Shocklach and Aldford.
		The club-tailed dragonfly is a medium-sized yellow/green and fl dragonfly with a noticeably club-shaped tail.
	www.cheshire-biodiversity.org.uk /invert-clubtdfly.htm (488 words)

	A Checklist of British and Irish Dragonfly Species
		Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the British Dragonfly Society, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
		It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a British Dragonfly Society server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way.
		The British Dragonfly Society shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
	www.nbii.gov /metadata/mdata/htmlfiles/tax_d_britishodonata.html (317 words)

	ENGLISH NATURE : News
		Three new species of dragonfly are the ‘rock-and-roll’ insect stars of a lavishly illustrated field guide to the high-energy aerial predators published by WildGuides in association with English Nature this week.
		Dragonflies are the birdwatchers’ insect — dramatic high-energy flying predators.
		The longest at 84mm is the distinctive fl and yellow Golden-ringed dragonfly, that hunts for food amongst bracken, heather and gorse and breeds in rivers on boggy heathland.
	www.english-nature.org.uk /news/story.asp?ID=605 (817 words)

	Odonata: Dragonflies & Damselflies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dragonflies rest with their wings pointed straight out to the sides, while damselflies usually rest with their wings more upward, fitting neatly along the top of the abdomen.
		Dragonflies are caught to be fried or eaten in soups in such places as Indonesia, Africa, and South America.
		In mating, the male and female form a 'wheel' position: The male gets in front and clasps the head of the female with the claspers at the end of his abdomen; the female is behind and bends her abdomen downward to the secondary genitalia of the male where she will receive his sperm.
	www.discoverlife.org /nh/tx/Insecta/Odonata (1400 words)

	Lycos Search : dragonfly
		The aim of the British Dragonfly Society is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats, especially in the...
		The aims of this project are to raise the profile of dragonflies in Ireland, map their distributions and support a recording scheme.
		Dragonfly Capital is a boutique merchant bank serving the venture capital community and Southeastern businesses in the information technology, communications,...
	search.lycos.co.uk /cgi-bin/pursuit?query=dragonfly (255 words)

	Dragonfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Dragonfly is a insect that flys, it is one of the few species that can hover in mid-air.
		The total lifespan of a Dragonfly from nymph to adult can be over 7 years.
		British Dragonfly Society Conservation, education and research on the Dragonfly.
	www.cat1234.com /id174.htm (44 words)

	WDFW -- Crossing Paths Newsletter - Fall 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dragonflies resemble red-winged flbirds or flycatchers in the way they claim an elevated perch on a stem of wetland vegetation, then sally out to chase away other males or make a mid-air capture of a mosquito.
		Before digging a pond to attract dragonflies, consider whether you live within a few miles to a stream, pond or wetland with a "source" population.
		It's not that the nymphs or adults eat the plants, (dragonflies are voracious carnivores at all life stages), underwater plants provide important habitat for the nymphs, which need places to rest, hunt for food, and hide from predators.
	wdfw.wa.gov /wlm/crospath/cross_3.htm (826 words)

	Dragonfly Literature
		Corbet, P.S. Dragonflies: behaviour and ecology of Odonata.
		Cotton, D.C.F. Coenagrion lunulatum (Charpentier)(Odonata: Coenagrionidae) new to the British Isles.
		Faris, R.C. A dragonfly new to Ireland, Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys.
	www.habitas.org.uk /dragonflyireland/literature.htm (459 words)

	Search: Dragonfly - Info.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Promotes the study and conservation of dragonflies and damselflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom.
		DragonFly is a fork in the path, so to speak, giving the BSD base an...
		Dragonfly is a collaborative effort at Miami University (Oxford,...
	dpxml.infospace.com /infocom.uk/results?otmpl=dog/webresults.htm&qkw=Dragonfly&CMP=KNC-3LS480536328&infoad=1 (238 words)

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		Fossil records, clearly recognisable as dragonflies, go back to Carboniferous times which means that they date back almost 300 million years, predating pterodactyls by 100 million years and birds by some 150 million.
		Fortunately dragonflies, with one or two exceptions, are still fairly numerous in Britain, particularly in the southern counties.
		Thanks to the rising awareness of the dragonfly's plight, to our expanding knowledge of their needs, and to increasing conservation activity, a number of species are actually extending their range and this is enormously encouraging.
	www.nhbs.com /xchange/members/bds.html (223 words)

	Defra; ERDP - In Practice - Hall Farm
		Dragonflies are amongst the most ancient of the world's living species.
		"The large numbers of dragonflies and damselflies along the riverside are a beautiful sight and show how important a good habitat is to helping to preserve these species and increase their numbers.
		For more information about dragonflies visit the British Dragonfly Society's website at http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk.
	www.defra.gov.uk /erdp/case_studies/em/brentingby.htm (395 words)

	British Natural History Groups and Resources - Countrylovers.co.uk
		The aim of the BDS is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats especially in the United Kingdom.
		Founded just over 100 years ago the Society is as active as ever, having a varied programme of lectures, activities and outdoor expeditions catering for all people in the Derby area of England with an interested in wildlife and geology.
		The Suffolk Naturalists' Society was founded in 1929 to promote interest in natural history and to pioneer the study and conservation of Suffolk's flora, fauna and geology.
	www.countrylovers.co.uk /envi/nathist.htm (733 words)

	A Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I hope newcomers to the wonderful world of dragonflies will find these introductory pages of interest and that they will provide answers to many of the queries I, and others, have been receiving.
		I suggest that, if your interest has been aroused, the next step is for you to join your own national Dragonfly Society.
		Dragonfly Society of the Americas, for example, and Germany,
	people.colgate.edu /wda/Beginners_Guide.htm (2768 words)

	B.D.S.
		The British Dragonfly Society has some 1,300 members,who are interested in the health of the British Dragonfly population.
		Dragonfly Recording---from 1998 we will once again be recording ALL species in the Field.
		This follows some time spent on the Rare Dragonfly Project,which for a while were the only records required.
	website.lineone.net /~dragonflies.dells/pages/b_d_s.htm (229 words)

	Dragonfly information, Dragonfly picture
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		"Dragonflies have long thin bodies, four large wings that are held out to the sides and two large compound eyes".
		"The dragonfly is commonly seen around ponds, lakes, swamps, and marshes".
	www.junglewalk.com /info/dragonfly-information.htm (117 words)

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		The illustrations show both males and females with diagnostic features such as segment markings or head patterns, wingspan and length measurements etc, and all resident species accounts are also accompanied by a distribution map and a chart indicating the flight season.
		The guide also includes a comprehensive introduction to dragonflies (with sections on the fossil record, world perspective, biology, flight, life history, distribution, habitats and dragonflies and the law), information on creating ponds for dragonflies, field study and practical conservation, and a list of the best places to watch dragonflies throughout Britain and Ireland.
		The volume emphasizes the diversity found in dragonfly behaviour as well as unifying patterns.
	www.nhbs.com /xchange/books/bds.html (613 words)

	Links to other organizations and individuals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Digital Dragonfly Project: from the Entomology Program at the Texas AandM University Research and Extension Center at Stephenville.
		Dragonflies and Damselflies of West Virginia: maintained by Stephen Cresswell.
		Dragonfly Biodiversity: information from the Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound.
	people.colgate.edu /wda/Links.htm (413 words)

	Resources of Scholarly Societies - Zoology
		This is one of a set of subject pages in the Scholarly Societies Project, which facilitates access to websites of scholarly societies across the world.
		A set of guidelines is used in determining whether to include resources.
		Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
	www.scholarly-societies.org /zoology_soc.html (424 words)

	NABS - North American Benthological Society - Other sites - Aquatic insects
		An international society devoted to the study of beetles.
		Information about the Society, a checklist of British species, and link to the National Dragonfly Museum.
		Contains a beginner's guide to dragonflies, collecting information, list of world odonatists, new world list, bibliography, links, more.
	www.benthos.org /links/index.cfm?task=Display&URLtopic=Aquatic+insects (1008 words)

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