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by David Anderson (Author)
Snap! A dragonfly spots a mosquito 30 feet away and intercepts it mid-air. It catches 95 out of every 100 bugs it chases. It's a dragonfly, and nothing on Earth hunts more accurately.
There's way more to dragonflies than a shimmery blur near the pond. These ancient insects have been on Earth for over 300 million years, can fly backward, hover like a helicopter, and see in almost every direction at once through 30,000 tiny lenses per eye.
"The Nature Kid's Guide to Dragonflies" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know what makes these glittering hunters so extraordinary. How does a dragonfly predict where a bug will be before it gets there? Why do nymphs spend years lurking underwater before they ever grow wings? And how do Wandering Gliders cross 3,700 miles of open ocean?
Short sentences and jaw-dropping facts fill every page. Your child will discover that ancient dragonflies had wings wider than a hawk's, that some migrate thousands of miles following monsoon rains across continents, and that a Blue Dasher can eat hundreds of mosquitoes in a single day. They'll meet Flame Skimmers that glow red like fire over the water, Halloween Pennants bold enough to land right on your finger, and Emerald dragonflies that hunt in figure-eight patterns at dawn like tiny green helicopters.
A book for kids who love cool bugs and incredible facts!
Sparkling wings, perfect aim, and a whole book full of wild facts your child will want to share.
Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Your child's next favorite insect is waiting at the water's edge.
