Make your own interior decoration with this 3D paper Dragonfly insect!
Assembling this 3D paper Dragonfly insect is like a mindful journey. The feeling of joy when you are ready with assembling this beautiful Dragonfly is great! You can now take the insect life into your home decoration in a very animal friendly way. This paper version is very human friendly.
The Dragonfly kit contains:
- 1 black template for the body.
- 1 colored template for the wings.
- A cardboard paper stand.
- A sheet with clear instructions.
You don’t need any scissors or craft knife to assemble this paper Dragonfly yourself!
After assembling you can add a few dots of glue to keep your Dragonfly in the most perfect shape, but it is not necessary.
Dragonfly facts:
The Scientific Name of the Dragonfly is Anisoptera. They live on every continent but Antarctica, you can recognise these insects instantly by their large bodies; they have four long, horizontal wings; and they hover and zip around. Dragonflies can reach speeds of up to 35 miles an hour and fly just as gracefully backward by lifting off vertically, like a helicopter. Each of their eyes has about 28,000 single eyes! Around 7,000 species of true dragonflies are alive today,
Dragonflies begin their lives in the water. Around midsummer, females hover over bodies of fresh water and dip in their abdomens, laying eggs that will come out in about seven to eight days. These larvae stay in the water for up to three years, hunting aquatic insects, mosquito larvae, or small fish with a lower jaw that reaches out and opens up sideways, snatching prey into their mouths. They may even cannibalise other dragonfly nymphs.
These larves propel themselves quickly by sucking water into their abdomen and then spitting it out. They undergo between six and 15 molts before emerging as fully formed adult dragonflies, a process that takes about 12 hours. Adults live only about a month, hunting flies, mosquitos, and midges. Their arms slant upward, forming a type of basket and enabling them to scoop up prey in flight.
Together with our small dragonflies collection you can make a room full of dragonflies.
Video of the Paper Dragonfly:
Want to check out how to assemble this flying insect? Here is a video of the Paper Dragonfly!
