Life Cycle
How many stages are in a dragonfly's life cycle?
Four
Where do nymphs live?
They live in the water
Dragonflies can lay many ____ at one time.
Eggs
About how many times does a nymph shed its coverings?
About 6 or 7 times
Why is the life cycle of a dragonfly not shown in a line?
Because it keeps going and never stops
A nymph is a ______ thing.
Living
Where do dragonflies live?
They live on land
How many eggs can a female dragonfly lay at one time?
About 1500 eggs
How long does it take for a dragonfly egg to hatch?
1 week
Nymphs are born without _____.
Wings
Dragonflies do not have any _____.
What is the rarest dragonfly color?
Pink
What does the word, Life Cycle, mean?
The way a living thing grows and changes
Nymphs looks like their _____.
Parents
After a nymph grows into a dragonfly, they have something new attached to their body. What are they?
Wings
What do nymphs use to breathe and live in water?
They use gills
What are the four stages of a dragonfly's life cycle in order?
1. Starts as an egg
2. A nymph hatches from the egg
3. The nymph grows into an adult dragonfly
4. The adult lays eggs and the cycle starts again
Why do nymphs shed their outside coverings?
They become too small as the nymph grows
What is something that a dragonfly eats?
Mosquitoes, water fleas, or almost any insect that flies
What are the three magic rules that make a dragonfly a living thing?
1. They need things to survive
2. They can be parents
3. They change and grow