Dragonflies, those beautiful and colourful creatures which can often be seen hovering above water, pre-date dinosaurs. Today, some 5,000 species have been described and many more await discovery and description.
Author(s):
Moore, N. W. (Norman Winfrid)
Organization(s):
Chicago Zoological Society, US
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Odonata Specialist Group
