a dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder anisoptera below the order odonata.

abdomen accurate adults aerial agile ambush anisoptera aquatic back belonging body capable competition complex curls delayed dragonfly fast female fertilization fliers flying forming front genitalia grasps head heart highly indirect infraorder insect insects insemination involving live male male's mating migrating mode nymphal oceans odonata order pick posture predatory ragonflies reproduction secondary sperm stage uniquely water wheel