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Diurnal

Diurnal organisms are those that are active during the day. Common examples include most species of butterfly and dragonfly. In the case of dragonflies they are fierce predators with large eyes and hunt by day.

A photograph of an adult male Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly (_Libellula depressa_).

A photograph of an adult male Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa).

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