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1. Ganga (lifetimecooking@mastodon.au)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jan-2023 22:25:18 UTC Ganga

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   Fun facts about dragonflies:

   🐉 Dragonflies mostly feed on mosquitoes and other insects, so they do an excellent job of reducing mosquito populations around homes. #win

   🐉 Dragonflies eat hundreds of mosquitoes each day. If you notice an increase of dragonflies around your home, you may also notice a decrease in mosquitoes, horseflies, and other pesky insects. #win

   🐉 Since dragonflies play a big role in controlling the mosquito population, they also help reduce the likelihood of getting infectious diseases carried by some mosquitoes #win

   🐉 The eye of a dragonfly has about 30,000 lenses — a human eye only has one lens. As a result, the dragonfly has the ability to see all around itself.

   • Ganga (lifetimecooking@mastodon.au)'s status on Sunday, 15-Jan-2023 22:25:20 UTC Ganga

     There is another dragonfly in the garden, perhaps two. You'd swear I had entered its very own palace, the way it kept buzzing me. I've had to come inside until it journeys onward.

     Perhaps the mythical dragonfly hoards are on their way.

     #gardeningAU

     (Before you correct me, yes, I do know there are lots on the Adelaide Plains, just not here.)

     Wonderskeptic repeated this.