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A worldwide guide to the order Odonata, which has two suborders: dragonflies and damselflies. Contains full-color photographs of more than three hundred species, all of which are identified by both their scientific and common names. Includes a directory of dragonfly societies worldwide.

Dragonflies and damselflies are often called birdwatchers' insects. Large, brightly colored, active in the daytime, and displaying complex and interesting behaviors, they have existed since the days of the dinosaurs, and they continue to flourish. Their ancestors were the biggest insects ever, and they still impress us with their size, the largest bigger than a small hummingbird. There are more than 6,000 odonate species known at present, and you...