Supremely colourful among the most voracious predators of the insect world & on the wing for more than 300 million years dragonflies & damselflies capture the imagination in so many ways Yet many aspects of their fascinating lives are little-known to humans This book provides an insight into a hidden world through engaging text & stunning close-up photography This book combines insightful writing with rarely seen images of the life & behaviour of the world's dragonfly & damselfly species There are chapters on subjects such as hunting courtship & the emergence of the nymphs & their subsequent transformation into adult dragonflies These insects are further brought to life through the personal experiences of the author & photographers & these are woven into the text