Interesting facts about dragonflies:
1. Dragonflies are one of the oldest flying insects on our planet and have existed for 300 million years.
2. His eyes are a miracle! Their eyes consist of up to 28 thousand small eyes!
Thanks to its vision, it reacts much faster than other insects.
3. Dragonflies are among the most skilled fliers of all insects.
They can fly backwards, up, down and even hover in the air.
Some fly at speeds of up to 50 km/h!
4. Dragonflies are true “air predators”.
They catch and eat mosquitoes, flies, butterflies and even other dragonflies.
It has almost a 95% prey capture success rate – one of the highest rates in the natural world!
5. The mating ceremony is like an “air dance”. Before mating, dragonflies perform special “dances” in the sky. After mating, the female may deposit her eggs while flying over the water, a very rare behavior.
📸 Taken in Orolboyi mtb area