Dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera) are distinguished from antlions by their short, bristle-like antennae.
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They can shot out their enlarged and very elongated lower lip to grab prey.
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Dragonfly nymphs are stout and use rectal (internal) gills to breath.
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Insects do not flap their wings in flight, instead they contract and inflate their thorax to give them movement.
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They have bristly legs that act as a basket to capture insect prey in flight.
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Both have very large eyes but in the case of dragonflies, they do not meet in the middle.
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We have about 160 species here.
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