If you have ever seen a bright red one? I was at a funnel and one landed on my son hand and woudnt leave him alone. to day there was one on his window(yellow) wanting in.
2006-09-23 19:21:04 · 17 answers · asked by Dancingsun 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Go to this site: http://www.crystalinks.com/dragonfly.html Scroll sown to where it says site 1. There are a number of descriptions of the meaning or symbolics of dragonflies. Hope this helps.
2006-09-23 19:44:01 · answer #1 · answered by Marti1owl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From what I gather they are a symbol of love, fertility and warfare? Also it might just be that it was a cold day and it found a warm spot to land! I'm not sure if you meant funeral, did the deceased know your son well? May be, just maybe, He is being sent a message of love from the other side. If that is what your truly wanting to know!
2006-09-24 02:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dragonfly is any insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body.
Dragonflies typically eat mosquitoes, midges and other small insects like flies, bees, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic. Dragonflies do not normally bite or sting humans (though they will bite in order to escape, for example, if grasped by the abdomen); in fact, they are valued as a predator that helps control the populations of harmful insects, such as mosquitoes.
Life cycle
The life cycle of the dragonfly, from egg to death of adult, varies from six months to as much as six or seven years. Female dragonflies lay eggs in or near water, often in or on floating or emergent plants. Most of the life cycle is spent in the larval (nymph) form, beneath the water surface, using internal gills to breathe, and catching other invertebrates or even vertebrates such as tadpoles and fish. In the adult (flying) stage, larger species of dragonfly can live as long as four months.
Vision
Dragonflies have very good eyesight due to their eye structure. Dragonflies have up to 30,000 facets to their compound eyes; each one is a separate light-sensing organ or ommatidium, arranged to give nearly a 360° field of vision.
Camouflage
It was recently discovered that dragonflies employ a particular optical illusion, termed motion camouflage[3], to stalk other insects that invade their territory. A dragonfly can move in such a way as to project itself as a stationary object while speedily attacking its victims, new research suggests. These findings illustrate for the first time how dragonflies use complex camouflaging techniques during aerial combat.
2006-09-24 02:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by CapriciousMind 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The red ones aren't dragonflies, as I've been informed anyway. We always called them deer flies. I recall Horse Flies also, but I think those are the triangular things that bite your neck. I'm confused about those two.
But any dragonfly I've ever seen is blue, and shimmering.
2006-09-24 02:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dragonflies represent the powers of light and transformation, and the ability to see through illusion. They bring prosperity and harmony. The dragonfly totem teaches skillful action while maintaining a free and joyful sense.
Blessings )O(
2006-09-24 02:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen a red one but they appear in Native American mythology as a symbol of spring. All dragonflies are symbols of change. There are other meanings as well.
2006-09-24 02:33:30 · answer #6 · answered by Kuji 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's very interesting ! The dragonfly's are the spirits way of letting you know they are fine and that they will always be around you ! That's wonderful for they are now at peace !
2006-09-24 05:08:30 · answer #7 · answered by Jo Jo Gunn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dragonfly: Dragonflies symbolize illusion, dreams, change, enlightenment, swiftness, and seeing the truth. They are messengers of the elemental world and the god/esses. They are connected to Summer.
2006-09-24 04:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by sassysharli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are superstitious, this may be an event of spirit protecting your child. Let it be if the dragon fly doest harm him.. pray for protection and blessings.
If you are not superstitious, thi may be another inside that happen to be jus there
2006-09-24 03:50:36 · answer #9 · answered by myshop258 l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here in china the dragonfly means a pretty
as the butterfly it is a sample of a pretty girl
2006-09-24 02:36:00 · answer #10 · answered by odysseyhellas 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋