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Dragonflies : catching, identifying, how and where they live / Chris Earley ; with Rhiannon Lohr, Cameron Lohr and Nathan Earley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2013.Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1770851852 (bound)
  • 1770851860 (pbk.)
  • 9781770851856 (bound)
  • 9781770851863 (pbk.)
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Contents:
What is a dragonfly? -- What dragonflies tell us -- Where to look for dragonflies -- Life cycle -- What do dragonflies eat? -- What eats dragonflies? -- How to catch dragonflies -- How to hold a dragonfly -- Letting your dragonfly go -- How to identify dragonflies -- How you can help dragonflies -- Mini field guide -- Books about dragonflies.
Summary: An illustrated guide to observing, catching and releasing dragonflies.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 595.733 E12 Available 33111007164755
Total holds: 0

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An illustrated guide to observing, catching and releasing dragonflies.

Dragonflies are as fascinating as they are beautiful. In this book readers will learn how to observe them in the wild and have them hover as close as their nose! Dragonflies and their close relatives, damselflies, have been around longer than dinosaurs and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. One dragonfly species makes the longest migration of any insect in the world. Dragonflies can be found in wetlands, forests, fields and even backyards. This illustrated guide to dragonflies and damselflies is packed with all the facts about what they are, what they eat, and what eats them. Their life cycle is explored, beginning from eggs that hatch into wingless nymphs that live underwater and breathe through gills.

With the help of this detailed guide featuring close-up photographs, readers will learn tips and tricks for how to properly catch, hold and let a dragonfly go. An identification section allows the reader to quickly and easily identify the most popular species and illustrates how each is unique, from darners to clubtails, spiketails to cruisers, and emeralds to skimmers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

What is a dragonfly? -- What dragonflies tell us -- Where to look for dragonflies -- Life cycle -- What do dragonflies eat? -- What eats dragonflies? -- How to catch dragonflies -- How to hold a dragonfly -- Letting your dragonfly go -- How to identify dragonflies -- How you can help dragonflies -- Mini field guide -- Books about dragonflies.

An illustrated guide to observing, catching and releasing dragonflies.

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