There are just over 40 breeding species of dragonfly in Great Britain, and one might assume that the natural history of this distinctive insect order is fairly well understood.
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There are just over 40 breeding species of dragonfly in Great Britain, and one might assume that the natural history of this distinctive insect order is fairly well understood.