{"id":6200,"date":"2011-10-08T02:00:19","date_gmt":"2011-10-08T06:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/?p=6200"},"modified":"2011-10-08T04:04:08","modified_gmt":"2011-10-08T08:04:08","slug":"the-land-of-dragonflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/2011\/10\/08\/the-land-of-dragonflies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Land of Dragonflies"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve posted before about how many dragonflies we often have flying around our house. Recently, we’ve come across two really big dragonflies…
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\nFor some reason, this year we’ve seen a lot more dragonflies than usual. Dragonflies are good, ’cause they eat mosquitos. Mosquitos carry diseases, and they always seem to bite my mommy and Taylor. So around here we really like to see dragonflies.<\/p>\n

A couple of months ago, there were lots of dragonflies<\/a> flying around outside our house. We even saw baby dragonflies! There must have been lots of mosquitos for them to eat! And just last month, we found one really big dragonfly<\/a>, hanging onto our outside light.<\/p>\n

I wonder if our house attracts dragonflies? Seeing all these dragonflies got me wanting to know more about them. <\/p>\n

How big do dragonflies get? <\/strong>Did you know that dragonflies can grow up to six inches, all the way down to the smallest one, which is less than an inch!<\/p>\n

Do they bite?<\/strong> Only mosquitos and gnats! They don’t have any interest in chewing on humans or furries, so no worries there!<\/p>\n

What do they eat? <\/strong> Dragonflies mostly eat mosquitos, gnats, and other small insects. But they are also known to eat butterflies and even moths!<\/p>\n

How long do dragonflies live?<\/strong> Adult dragonflies can live several weeks or even months, depending on the type of dragonfly. <\/p>\n

Do dragonflies have any enemies?<\/strong> They do! Birds, spiders, and frogs eat dragonflies. Even larger dragonflies eat smaller dragonflies!<\/p>\n

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\nJust a few nights ago, there was another large
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Then, just a few days later when mommy was walking Nala and me out back, we found another big dragonfly! It was thrashing about near the ground, out by the barbecue.<\/p>\n

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When the dragonfly came back later that night, it was flying around the light over the patio table. Mommy went inside to get her camera — she took a few photos of the backyard dragonfly. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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If you ever see a dragonfly, don’t be scared. They eat all the bad insects that bite people and furries. Having them around is good for the environment. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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