- Dragonflies don’t sting and generally don’t bite people.
- They have been around for 300 million years. Prehistoric dragonflies were much larger and could have a wingspan of 2 ½ feet!
- When first hatched, the larva or nymphs live in the water for around a year. Once they leave the water and begin to fly, they only live for around a month.
- They need to warm up in the sun during the morning before taking off and flying for most of the day.
- Thanks to two huge compound eyes, the dragonfly has nearly 360° vision and can see a wider spectrum of colors than humans.
- A dragonfly uses about 80% of its brain to process all of the visual information it receives.