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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
I never knew what an incredible transformation dragonflies
experience in their short lifespan. Check out their
metamorphosis in today's video clip, and enjoy a few fun
facts about these interesting creatures!
Enjoy!
Melissa
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Deep in the sun-searched growths the dragonfly
Hangs like a blue thread loosened from the sky."
HINT: (1828-1882), English poet, illustrator, painter and
translator, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite
Brotherhood in 1848.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Dragonflies have a very short lifespan. They usually only
live for about a month or less. However, some dragonflies
can exist for up to half a year.
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Dragonflies begin their lives in water, and because they
have such a short lifespan, you will usually see them near
water. Some dragonflies do wander off into forest and fields
to search for food, but will return to the water to mate and
lay eggs.
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Dragonflies are often hunted by spiders, snakes, birds, frogs
and other animals. They are often eaten in mid-air by birds.
They can also become the meals for spiders when they get
trapped in a spider web.
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VIDEO CLIP
Dragonflies - Life in the Undergrowth
If you have ever lived near a pond or lake, you know all
about dragonflies. Watch this exquisite footage of a
dragonfly's metamorphosis.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=13017
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The majority of dragonflies have an average wingspan of
about three to four inches. Some have a wingspan of about
six inches long. Some of the smallest dragonflies have a
wingspan of only 7/10 of an inch.
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Etymologists have discovered over 5,000 species of dragon-
flies. Some bug experts believe there may be as many as
6,500 types of dragonflies in the world.
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Dragonflies go through three separate stages in a process
called incomplete metamorphosis. (Watch the video clip
above to learn more about this process)
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
Sometimes I am loved,
Usually by the young.
Other times I am dreaded,
Mostly by the old ones.
I am hard to remember,
Also hard to forget.
And yet if you do,
You'll make someone upset.
I occur every day
Everyone has to face me.
Even if you don't want it
To happen; embrace me.
What am I?
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QUOTE: "Deep in the sun-searched growths the dragonfly
Hangs like a blue thread loosened from the sky."
ANSWER: Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
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