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Dragonflies (Smithsonian's Natural World Series)

Dragonflies (Smithsonian's Natural World Series)

Current price: $16.95
Publication Date: March 17th, 2003
Publisher:
Smithsonian Books
ISBN:
9781588340641
Pages:
112

Description

Dragonflies and damselflies have lived on earth for hundreds of millions of years, and there are thousands of different species living in watery environments throughout the world. But few people will have looked beyond the flash of blue, red, green or yellow to consider the lives of dragonflies.

These masters of aerial combat are the best fliers in the animal kingdon. Harmless to humans, yet a dreaded predator in the insect world, dragonflies swoop after prey, fight rivals, hover like helicopters as they defend territory, and engage in elaborate courtship displays. Brooks explains how ferocious larvae bloom into masters of aerial predation and reveals the beauty and complex lives of these intriguing insects.

About the Author

Steve Brooks is a research entomologist with The Natural History Museum, London.