Interviews by Floris Elementary Students Denny, the Dragonfly
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Mike: Hi Denny how are you doing on this nice beautiful day? Denny: I am doing very fine
thank you for asking. My big wings and skinny body are
kind of soar right now because of all of the flapping
I have been doing with my wings. I look a lot like
moths and butterflies. Denny: Well, Mike, sometimes I can fly faster than them and get away from them. Other times I can fly away and then hide in a bush or anything that will hide me from the predator that is trying to eat me. I usually eat other insects that are much smaller than me. Mike: Those are two very interesting ways that you can get away. Also people want to know what is the full name of dragonflies? Denny: Mike, it is actually pretty strange because we are called Dragonflies, but we also can be called Odonata. Mike: Well, I bet that is something that most people do not know. One of the main things that I want to know is what is the biggest dragonfly? Denny: Well Mike I donít know for sure, but I think it is a Damsel fly which is 19.1 centimeters. Mike: Well that is pretty interesting. Denny: Yeah that is, but what is very cool is that I can be found all around the world. I am mostly found in the United States. Mike: How many of you can be found in the world, and how easy is reproduction for you? Denny: There can be millions and millions of me found in the world. It is not that easy for me to reproduce, it takes me a long time for me to heal a wound. Denny: I usually fly with some of my friends and if we see some insects that we like to eat we all would go down and get our snack. Mike: Do you have any interesting/ unique characteristics that you would like us to know about? Denny: Well, Mike, I can flap my wings over ten thousand times in one minute, and I have a lot of other insects that look like me. Mike: People also want to know about your life cycle. Denny: I hatch from an egg and I am called a nymph. I go immediately to live underwater and donít come up to the surface until I am ready to take the adult form and that is when I am called a dragonfly. Mike: My last question for you is what is your scientific classification? Denny: My real name is Odonata instead of a dragonfly. Mike: Thanks again Denny for spending your time on this interview. I hope I get to see you again soon. |