




Sympetrum semicinctum
The Band-winged Meadowhawk is a colorful dragonfly with bright red and yellow wings. They love to fly around ponds and fields, catching tiny bugs to eat. Watch them zoom and dart in the sun!
Habitat: Wetlands
The Band-winged Meadowhawk has a distinctive amber or yellowish-orange patch at the base of its hindwings, which gives it its name. Males display a reddish abdomen, while females are more yellowish-brown. Their clear wings often have dark veins.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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A Band-winged Meadowhawk's eyes have thousands of tiny lenses!
Dragonflies are among the oldest winged insects on Earth!
Their larvae live underwater for months, even years, before becoming adults!
They help people by eating hundreds of mosquitoes and other pests daily!
Band-winged Meadowhawk can see almost all around itself because of huge compound eyes that help them spot prey and avoid predators.
Band-winged Meadowhawk has distinctive amber wing patches that may help them signal other dragonflies during courtship.
Band-winged Meadowhawk can fly forwards, backwards, and hover, using four strong wings that help them catch flying insects mid-air.
These aerial hunters feast on small flying insects, helping to control mosquito populations near water.
Age differences: Larvae eat aquatic insects; adults eat flying insects.
Aedes aegypti
Adults hunt and eat mosquitoes.
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Tyrannus tyrannus
Adult dragonflies are prey for birds.

Micropterus salmoides
Larvae are food for fish.

Lithobates catesbeianus
Frogs eat both larvae and adults.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Aerial creatures spend a significant portion of their lives airborne, utilizing flight for various activities such as hunting, migration, or nesting.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Freshwater habitats include non-saline aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands, vital for numerous species.
This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Dragonflies are friendly and won't hurt you. Just watch them from a distance!
40-55 mm
25-35 mm
30-60 days
20 km/h
These aerial hunters feast on small flying insects, helping to control mosquito populations near water.
Wetlands
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