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Hyacinth glider

Miathyria marcella
Eats: Other bugs and small animalsDragonflies and damselfliesPonds, rivers and shores6 legs

The hyacinth glider is a dragonfly from the warm parts of America. It belongs to the skimmer family, dragonflies that zoom low over ponds and lakes. Like every dragonfly, it has four see-through wings and very big eyes.

Lives in
North, Central and South America and the Caribbean islands, near ponds and lakes
Top speed
about 40 km/h (25 mph)
Flying, estimate
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. Dragonflies have no sting and do not hurt people.
What does it eat?
Like other dragonflies, it catches small flying insects in the air. Its young live in the water and hunt tiny water animals.
For real!Photo of Hyacinth glider
Picture by pondhawk. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How fast is it?

cool stuff

Fun facts

1

It belongs to the skimmer family, the biggest family of dragonflies in the world.

2

It lives in a huge area, from North America all the way down to South America.

3

Scientists checked how it is doing and found that it is not in danger. There are as many of them as there used to be.

you asked

Most asked questions about Hyacinth glider

?Where does the hyacinth glider live?

In North, Central and South America and on the Caribbean islands, close to water.

?Is the hyacinth glider dangerous?

No. It has no sting and does not hurt people.

For bug experts

Scientific name
Miathyria marcella
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Family
Libellulidae
Classification
Insecta > Odonata > Libellulidae
Lives on
North America, South America

Where the facts come from

  1. Miathyria marcella (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
  2. Picture by pondhawk. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.

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