Odonata species
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Context
- Around 50 Odonata species were identified on the first day of the two-day Odonata survey that commenced in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR).
Details
- Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies.
- All Odonata have aquatic larvae called naiads (nymphs), and all of them, larvae and adults, are carnivorous.
- The adults can land but rarely walk. Their legs are specialized for catching prey. They are almost entirely insectivorous.
- The largest living odonate is the giant Central American helicopter damselfly Megaloprepus coerulatus.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Recently, Odonata was in the news. What is it? 1.Order of Flying Insects 2.Simple soft-bodied flatworms 3.Segmented worms 4.Order of Parachela Choose the correct code.
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