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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 Odonates?

2. Know how many species of damselflies and species of dragonflies are in your Country (or State/Province) and Continent and Worldwide.

3. How do dragonflies and damselflies differ?

4. What separates Odes from other insects?

5. What other insects look a bit like odes?

6. Describe and draw the life cycle of an ode.

7. Know the following terms regarding Odonates:

  • a. Exuviae
  • b. Ocelli
  • c. Crepuscular
  • d. Cerci
  • e. Pruinescence
  • f. Wing Veins
  • g. Wing Cells
  • h. Compound eyes
  • i. Segments
  • j. Pterothorax
  • k. Labium
  • l. Forewing
  • m. Pterostigma
  • n. Hindwing
  • o. Frons

8. Of what value are odes and why should we study them?

9. Identify and observe at least 15 species of Odonates. Record their location, habitat and date of finding.

10. Demonstrate how to properly catch and release an Odonate without injuring it.

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:

See also

Adapted from AY Honors/Odonates on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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