Odonata
noun [ plural ] uk/ˌəʊ.dəˈnɑː.tə/ us/ˌoʊ.dəˈnɑː.t̬ə/
蜻蜒目昆虫
a group of insects that includes dragonflies and damselflies
Damselflies are a smaller, much more delicate version of true dragonflies, although both are in the same insect order, Odonata. 豆娘跟一般的蜻蜓相比小一些、更精致一些，虽然它们同属蜻蜒目。
The Dragonfly (Odonata) is a familiar sight around the margins of lakes and rivers. 在湖泊和河流的边缘，常常可以看到蜻蜓（蜻蜒目昆虫）的身影。
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- Within eighteen months, the Odonata appeared in Africa, southern Europe and in South America.
- At this early stage in the Odonata's existence on Earth, people believed that they killed dogs, other animals, and even humans.
- The backs of the insects were splitting, and new forms emerging from the husks - the adult forms we know as Odonata.