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Build a gigantic paper decoration with Assembli’s Paper Giant Dragonfly
By popular demand we proudly introduce: the Giant Dragonfly DIY! Assembling this 3D paper Dragonfly is a creative DIY journey. The feeling of pride and joy when you finish assembling this beautiful insect is great, and it will be an eye-catcher in your interior. Taking the insect life into your home decoration is fun and animal friendly in this way.
The Dragonfly kit contains:
2 black templates for the body
2 metallic coloured templates for the wings
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.
A little too big to fit into your interior? Check out our small Dragonfly Anisoptera 3D insect puzzle.
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.
You can make a room full of dragonflies, together with our dragonfly collection.