About Dragonfly: It is an aerial predator insect most commonly found near freshwater habitats throughout most of the world.
Habitat: Most species of dragonflies live in the tropics and particularly in the rainforests.
Characteristics: The value of dragonflies lies in their beauty and distinctive colours. This makes them valuable subjects for research on insect behaviour, both for ecology and art.
Threats: The rapid destruction of their habitat poses a direct threat to their survival making their conservation urgent.
Significance: Dragonflies act as important bio-indicators of the ecological health of an area. As they feed on mosquitoes and other insects that are vectors to life-threatening diseases like Malaria and Dengue.
