The Odonata, dragonflies and damselflies, is one of our most fascinating groups of insects. As adults, they're comparatively large and highly active, which makes them one of the most noticeable and easiest insect groups to watch.From spring, through summer into autumn, dragonflies and damselflies are on my radar whenever I'm out for a tramp around my local patch or … [Read more...] about Book Review: Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe
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Book Review: Britain’s Dragonflies
Dragonflies and damselflies are the all-stars of the insect world. Large, mobile, active predators -- with the possible exception of cephalopods (octopuses, cuttlefish and squid) the odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) are about as exciting as invertebrates get.In Ireland we have 11 species of damselfly and 22 species of dragonfly, and while identifying some of them … [Read more...] about Book Review: Britain’s Dragonflies
New RED LIST for Irish Dragonflies
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has updated its International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List for Irish dragonfly and damselfly species. Published at the end of March this year the revised list reveals that 17% of our Irish dragonfly and damselfly species are threatened with extinction, with those from wetland habitats being the most vulnerable. … [Read more...] about New RED LIST for Irish Dragonflies
