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    Dragonflies
    Dragonflies
    Dragonflies
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    Dragonflies

    By Emily K. Green

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    Did you know that dragonflies have six legs like other insects, but cannot walk? Dragonflies use their powerful wings to get from place to place. Learn all about a dragonfly’s wings and how dragonflies use the other parts of their bodies to hunt and survive.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBellwether Media
    Release dateAug 1, 2006
    ISBN9781612111759
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