Updated: July 14, 2019 9:27:53 am
Flight with the Dragonfly
Despite there being 6,000 species of dragonflies globally, their transparent wings and large eyes have escaped the attention of poets and painters who are more fascinated by birds, bees and butterflies.
(Written by Astha Pandey)
About 65 million years ago, an asteroid hit killed the entire dinosaur population but, astonishingly, the dragonflies survived. It would be a grave mistake to label these insects as weak or unimportant. They are an indicator species and keep in check the insect and pest population. Considering their importance, they’re an underrated species to say the least, and Dr Pankaj Koparde would certainly agree. An evolutionary ecologist, who has been researching dragonflies, Koparde recently held a workshop in Pune.
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