The dragonfly

Photograph by HA!

The dragonfly is one of our most ancient insects, flying around ,up to 250 million years ago.
They are masters of flight.They can move each of their four wings independently, fly 30 miles per hour, move up or down, make 90 degree turns while in full flight, hover, fly backwards and fly in slow motion. They have two large compound eyes with amazing 360 degree vision and up to 30,000 lenses allowing them to see a wider spectrum of colours than humans. They do not sting and contrary to folklore and legend, this prolific mosquito hunter is not evil!