Dragonflies and Damselflies of the World - A Guide to Their Diversity

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Product description

Series	A Guide to Every Family
Author	Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra
Language	English
ISBN	9780691255033
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Pages	256
Size	172 x 246 mm
Format	Hardcover
Images	Colour images and maps
Year published	2025

Dragonflies and Damselflies of the World is a richly illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of dragonflies and damselflies around the world.

Airily dancing over rivers and ponds, the thousands of colorful dragonfly and damselfly species that cohabit our planet may seem of little importance. Few life-forms, however, convey the condition of the most limiting resource on land and life’s most bountiful environment as well as they can: while the adults are exceptional aerial hunters, their nymphs are all confined to freshwater. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the World showcases their beauty and diversity while shedding light on how they evolved into the vital symbols of planetary health we celebrate today.

Features stunning color photos of hundreds of species
Characterizes all families and major subgroups
Explores how their unique features and behavior led to today’s variety
Shows how we contribute to their popularization and protection

Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra is one of the world’s leading experts on dragonflies and damselflies and the author of guides for Europe, Africa, and Madagascar. As an independent researcher, his focus is on the group’s global classification and African species diversity. He is an associate of Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands and a member of the Freshwater Conservation Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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