From their earliest appearance in the fossil record, dragonflies have clearly taken a different approach to flight than other insect groups. Even the superficially similar Neuroptera do not fly like dragonflies. Flight specialisation has enabled dragonflies to occupy a range of niches, as specialised predators of flying insects, for around 300 My.

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蜻蜓飞行的历史

从它们最早出现在化石记录中开始，蜻蜓显然采取了与其他昆虫群体不同的飞行方式。即使是表面相似的神经翅目也不会像蜻蜓一样飞翔。飞行专业化使蜻蜓能够占据一系列壁龛，作为飞行昆虫的专门捕食者，大约 300 米。