"Dragonflies play an important role in the control of the mosquito population. When they are nothing but dragonfly nymphs, they prey upon mosquito larvae, and when they reach adulthood, they eat mosquito adults. This behavior has earned them the nickname of "mosquito hawk".
We all noticed the many Dragonflies in Bardenas but probably didn't realise that their numbers were governed by the large
mosquito population - which they ATE!
The latin name for Dragonfly is
Odonata which, basically, means
TEETH.
Odonata gather in anticipation of the evening feast at
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