Texas A&M Forest Service Nature Challenge
Dragonflies
The native vegetation around the edges of ponds and streams are important to dragonflies, providing shelter during poor weather and habitat for them to hunt and mate. Here, adult dragonflies will hunt for food and begin looking for a mate. Once the dragonfly finds a mate, the female finds a calm body of water that will be a good place to lay her eggs, and the life cycle of the dragonfly begins all over again.
The banks of our ponds are being improved to encourage a native plant system that supports native insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals by providing food and shelter.
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This Challenge is for:
- All Ages
- Formal Educators
- Informal Educators
Challenge Topics:
- Animals and Wildfire
- Connecting Children with Nature
- Homeschool
- iNaturalist
This Challenge is accessible for:
- People with Visual Impairments
- People with Hearing Impairments
- People with Mobility Impairments
- People with Developmental Impairments
- People with Sensory Sensitivities
Things you’ll need...
To complete this challenge
Step one
Locate Dragonfly Habitat in Fischer Park
The native vegetation around the edges of ponds and streams are important to dragonflies, providing shelter during poor weather and habitat for them to hunt and mate. The banks of our ponds are being improved to encourage a native plant system that supports native insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals by providing food and shelter.
Step two
Observe Dragonflies
Adult dragonflies are often large and very colorful, however most of a dragonfly's life is spent underwater in the larval stage as a hungry nymph.
Step three
Earn your badge!
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