Introduction About This Book Chapter One What is a Dragonfly? Dragonfly Classification/The Evolution of Dragonflies/Dragonfly Size/Dragonfly Anatomy/Dragonfly Habitats/The Daily Cycle/Thermoregulation/Coloration Ancient Greenling Desert Shadowdamsel Dancing Jewel Red-tipped Ashtail Ruby Dancer Damseldragon Two-striped Forceptail Sarracenia Spiketail Seaside Dragonlet Filigree Skimmer Chapter Two Adaptations For Life: Capturing Prey and Avoiding Predators Dragonfly Flight/Dragonfly Vision/Foraging Behavior/Diet/Dragonfly Predators/Dragonfly Parasites Horned Twigtail Ebony Jewelwing Blue Bareleg Variable Cora Little Wisp Giant Petaltail Flag-tailed Spinyleg Splendid Cruiser Four-spotted Skimmer Jewel Flutterer Chapter Three Reproduction Territoriality/Rendezvous Sites/Courtship/Mating/Sperm Competition/Mate Guarding/Oviposition Mountain Malachite American Rubyspot Black Velvetwing Phoenix Citrine Forktail Common Green Darner Dragonhunter Common Shutwing Common Archtail Club-tailed Skimmer Chapter Four The Life Cycle The Nymph/Nymphs in Surprising Places/Metamorphosis and Emergence/Seasonality/Dispersal and Migration/Longevity Great Spreadwing Green Metalwing Ochraceous Gossamerwing Great Cascader Scarlet Kauai Damsel Black Emperor Common Tigertail Common Baskettail Scarlet Dwarf Large Woodskimmer Chapter Five Dragonflies and People Dragonfly Research/Teaching About Dragonflies/Threats to Dragonflies and Conservation/Ecosystem Services/Dragonflies in the Literature Blue Ringtail Glittering Demoiselle Red-and-black Flatwing Powdered Wiretail Blue-winged Helicopter Dark-saddled Darner Corkscrew Hooktail Hine's Emerald Lucia Widow Greenbolt Chapter Six Dragonfly Diversity Around The World Drivers of Diversity/Phylogeny/The Families of Dragonflies Common Winter Damsel Magenta-flecked Jewel Arrowhead Rockmaster Blue Featherleg Crimson Threadtail Waterfall Redspot Spectacular Skycruiser Eastern Pondhawk Wandering Glider Common Blue-wing Glossary Further Resources Index Picture Credits Acknowledgments.