It is another common name of the anisoptera insect also called matapiojo, sheriff, devil's horse, mojaculo. In this case it has a Latin origin, where libellula, ae means "seesaw, small scale", for its ability to fly maintaining its position in the air, as if it were in balance like a scale of plates.
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