Dragonflies

Odonates, more commonly known as dragonflies, belong to the insect family.
They undergo two stages in their lives: a "larval" phase, which is aquatic, followed by a terrestrial phase, which marks adulthood.
Dragonflies are predators: they are carnivores, feeding on different types of prey depending on their life stage. They also prey on other insects.
Their habitat is strongly influenced by climatic conditions, and any change will have a major impact on their numbers. The destruction of their habitat, wetlands, is one of the main threats to dragonflies.