Dragonfly. A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order ‘Odonata’. Dragonflies are are not actually a fly even though they both have six legs and three body parts, head, thorax and abdomen. The main difference between them is that flies only have two wings whereas dragonflies have four wings.
Are dragonflies insects or spiders?
Dragonflies are insects in the sub-order Anisoptera (meaning “unequal-winged”). Their hind-wings are usually shorter and broader than their fore-wings. They are usually larger, strong-flying insects that can often be found well away from water.
What family does the dragonfly belong to?
Dragonflies are in the suborder Anisoptera (different wings) because their larger hindwings are shaped differently than their forewings. The three dragonflies included here are all in the Skimmer family, Libellulidae.