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| Superstitions: In the United States, the dragon fly was once known as the devil's darning needle, but the dragon flies are harmless insects, and not even the butterflies are more beautiful and graceful. |
The dragonfly are a family of beautiful insects, with large, gauzelike wings, that give it powerful and rapid flight. The dragon fly lays its eggs in the water, where the larvae and pupae live on aquatic insects. The larval stage lasts for a year. The pupae are always hungry. They propel themselves through water by drawing it into their bodies and throwing it out again.
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