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Adragonflychangesasit grows.
1
Afemaledragonflylaysmanyeggsin water.
egg
2
Eachegghatches.Ayoungdragonfly,orlarva,comesout.Itlivesin water.
3
Thelarvagrowsin water.
Thenitclimbsout.Itrestsonaplant.Soon,itwillchange again.
4
Thelarva’sskin splits.
Anadultdragonflybreaksout.Now,ithaswingsto fly.