Dragonflies and Damselflies of Southeast Queensland – A Queensland Museum Guide (Medium Shipping Applies)

Description of Book

Dragonflies and damselflies are among the most charismatic and best-loved insects. Together with butterflies, they are the insect equivalent of birds: many species are colourful and attractive, and most can be identified with relative ease, especially compared with other insect groups. With colourful images for each species, as well as helpful tips for telling dragonflies and damselflies apart, this pocket-sized field guide covers the most commonly encountered species in south-east Queensland.

Published by the Queensland Museum in partnership with the Queensland Naturalists’ Club Inc.

Medium shipping applies to this guide-book. Pickup at QNC meeting free of charge.

More about Australian Dragonflies & Damselflies

Dragonflies and damselflies are among the most charismatic and best-loved insects. Together with butterflies, they are the insect equivalent of birds: many species are colourful and attractive, and most can be identified with relative ease, especially compared with other insect groups. Dragonflies and damselflies are increasingly popular subjects for nature photographers, but patience and skill are needed to capture the more wary species.

Together, dragonflies and damselflies make up the insect order Odonata. Although they belong to the same order, there is no common name in English that collectively refers to both groups. The more technical term ‘odonates’ can be used to collectively refer to dragonflies and damselflies. By global standards, Australia has a relatively small fauna of dragonflies and damselflies for its geographic area: a little over 330 species. Queensland has over 235 species, more than any other Australian state or territory