Level: 2
Category: Nature
Year: 2011

Odonates (Dragonfly) Advanced

  1. Complete the Odonates honour.
  2. Define the following terms as they relate to the Odonates.
    1. labium
    2. exuviae
    3. crepuscular
    4. compound eyes
    5. ocelli
    6. pterothorax
    7. veins
    8. cells
    9. forewing
    10. hindwing
    11. frons
    12. pterostigma
    13. eye seam
    14. cerci
    15. lateral stripes
    16. segments
    17. pruinescence
  3. Find and identify, sketch or photograph specimens representing at least 3 families of Damselflies and 4 families of Dragonflies found on your continent.
  4. Find and identify 30 species Odonates. Be sure to include pertinent information as to locality, habitat, and date, time of day and weather conditions.
  5. Know how to catch, mount, and display specimens of Odonates.