dragonflies

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'We play different movies to the dragonflies, and record what the cells in the eye do during each movie.

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  • What I remember most about the dragonflies is how he didn't get it. —  F ;SF; - vol 103 issue 02 - August 2002
  • Up here, the dragonflies are thicker on the floor. —  InterzoneScienceFictionandFantasyMagazine#215
  • Health departments are eliminating fireflies, monarch butterflies, dragonflies, and countless diverse species as they spray poisons in the air of communities, poisoning the waters and air, violating the will of the people and enriching huge chemical companies. —  Indybay newswire
  • Katharine Parkes, a conservation officer for the British Dragonfly Society, told the Telegraph the dragonflies are not easily frightened and are inquisitive. —  Latest News - UPI.com
  • 'We play different movies to the dragonflies, and record what the cells in the eye do during each movie. —  India eNews
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