CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Much to Tell 4 CHAPTER TWO On the Decline 14 CHAPTER THREE Why Dragonflies Matter 26 CHAPTER FOUR What Will Happen Next 34 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE MUCH TO TELL A blue dasher dragonfly takes off over a pond It flies after a mosquito above the water The dragonfly rises and falls as it darts through the air Morning dew shimmers on the insect’s four clear wings Its deep-blue body reflects off the calm water Dragonflies spend most of their lives in or near water Most female dragonflies lay their eggs in a marsh pond or other waterway Young dragonflies Scientists estimate dragonflies have lived on Earth for more than 250 million years 5
