Large, brightly colored, and displaying complex behaviors, dragonflies and damselflies have existed since the days of the dinosaurs, and they continue to flourish. In this lavishly illustrated natural history, Dennis Paulson offers a comprehensive, accessible, and appealing introduction to these intriguing insects. Among the most notable, here are the great cascade damsel, which breeds only at waterfalls; blue-winged helicopters, with their mesmerizing flight patterns; and the larva of the common sanddragon, which can burrow as efficiently as a mole.