Odonates
Overview
Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Dragonflies have legs only to perch, they do not walk with their legs! Learn about more interesting facts of these little creatures by completing this honor!
Requirements
1. What are the main differences between dragonflies (Anizoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera)?
2. Approximately how many species of dragonflies are there in the world?
3. List five names by which dragonflies are known in different parts of your country.
4. Draw the life cycle of a dragonfly and indicate where it lives at each stage.
5. Describe the five main parts of dragonfly anatomy.
6. What is the average lifespan of dragonflies, in the larval stage and in the adult stage?
7. Why are dragonflies considered excellent bioindicators?
8. Name five different natural prey for dragonflies. Approximately what percentage of their weight does they eat daily?
9. Name five natural predators of dragonflies.
10. Describe the eyes of dragonflies and their functionality.
11. How many times per second can a dragonfly flap its wings?
12. For how many hours a day can a dragonfly fly on average?
13. What is the estimated maximum flight speed of dragonflies?
14. List three uses of dragonflies for man.
Answer key & resources
In other territories
The equivalent honor approved by other authorities, with its own requirements:
Master awards
This honor counts toward:
Investiture Achievement
This honor is required, suggested or listed as an option in:
Adapted from AY Honors/Odonates (SAD) on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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