Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Pacific Northwest
Magnificent predators, aerial acrobats, and exquisitely beautiful, dragonflies have existed on the earth for 330 million years, making them older than dinosaurs! In this fun program filled with beautiful images and videos, we will explore their world.
Who are they? What is their unique physiology that enables them to be the world’s most successful predator? Why are they critically important to our survival? Meet every one of them that inhabits the Pacific Northwest. And so much more!
Resources
Dragonflies Q&A Guide  Ann Cooper, Stockpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA 2014
Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon  Streve Gordon, Cary Kerst, Crane Dance Publications, Eugene, OR 2002
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West,  Dennis Paulson Princeton University Press 2009
WINGS: Essays on Invertebrate Conservation Fall 2017 The Xerxes Society, Portland, OR