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Odonates Honor Requirements

Odonates Honor Requirements

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Download the requirements for the odonates honor by clicking on the download link above.

Odonates 

1. What are Odonates?
2. Know how many species of damselflies and species of dragonflies are in your Country (or State/Provence) and Continent and Worldwide.
3. How do dragonflies and damselflies differ?
4. What separates Odes from other insects?
5. What other insects look a bit like odes?
6. Describe and draw the life cycle of an ode.
7. Know the following terms regarding Odonates:

  1. Exuviae
  2. Ocelli
  3. Crepuscular
  4. Cerci
  5. Pruinescence
  6. Wing Veins
  7. Wing Cells
  8. Compound eyes
  9. Segments
  10. Pterothorax
  11. Labium
  12. Forewing
  13. Pterostigma
  14. Hindwing
  15. Frons

8. Of what value are odes and why should we study them?
9. Identify and observe at least 15 species of Odonates. Record their location, habitat and date of finding.
10. Demonstrate how to properly catch and release an Odonate without injuring it.

SkillLevel
Original Honor 2011

Odonates, Advanced 

1. Complete the basic requirements of the Odonates Honor.
2. Define the following terms as they relate to the Odonates.

  1. labium
  2. exuviae
  3. crepuscular
  4. compound eyes
  5. ocelli
  6. pterothorax
  7. veins
  8. cells
  9. forewing
  10. hindwing
  11. frons
  12. pterostigma
  13. eye seam
  14. cerci
  15. lateral stripes
  16. segments
  17. pruinescence

3. Find and identify, sketch or photograph specimens representing at least 3 families ofDamselflies and 4 families of Dragonflies found on your continent.
4. Find and identify 30 species Odonates. Be sure to include pertinent information as to locality, habitat, and date, time of day and weather conditions.
5. Know how to catch, mount, and display specimens of Odonates.

SkillLevel
Original Honor 2011

Nature
North American Division
2011 Update

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