DRAGON FLIES 



6. Sub-Order Odonata (Dragon Flies) 



Dragon Flies, eitlier because of the forepart of their 

 English name, or their so-called fearsome appearance, 

 are not at all well liked, in addition to which they are 

 popularly supposed to " sting," indeed at least one 

 British species is dubbed " Horse-Stinger " (Fig. 29). 



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To those who know them, however, and are acquainted 

 with their wonderful life-histories, these remarkable 

 creatures of water and air make a strong appeal. That 

 Dragon Flies are of ancient lineage is proved by fossil 

 remains that have been discovered, and both the larval 



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