I’d like to see a butterfly do that!ĭragonflies can fly in any direction, or just hover in place like the aircraft they are. Plus, they can fly at the same speed backwards. I don’t just mean that they’re faster than butterflies: dragonflies clock in at about 60 miles per hour, faster than any other insect in the world. Both insects can fly, but dragonflies fly like tiny jet planes. ![]() Butterflies are pretty and all, but dragonflies are cool. Butterflies, like most insects, are also usually edible and therefore valuable links in the food web. Still very important, still would be disastrous if removed from the ecosystem, but bees are… busier (pardon the pun). ![]() Let us begin by examining the butterfly: it has pretty wings and is an important pollinator, although arguably less important than our friends the bees. While I do plan on doing a moth/butterfly comparison blog at some point, today it’s butterflies vs. The relative popularity of these insects is entirely my own opinion I know there are lots of ladybug, bee and firefly fans out there, but butterflies and dragonflies appear most frequently in the media I’ve seen and seem to be similarly beloved for their colors, design, and for not biting or stinging anyone. I probably will make a post like that at some point explaining the differences between butterflies and moths, but today I wanted to compare what I think of as two of the most popular insects. ![]() You’re probably wondering why I’m comparing butterflies to dragonflies in the first place rather than pairing butterflies with moths. More specifically, how they’re infinitely superior to butterflies and no one can tell me otherwise. Shoutout to my aunt for these awesome photos! Since I’ve already mentioned them in a post or two, I figured it’s about time I talk about dragonflies.
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