Family overview
Most familiar dragonfly family. Stout body. Often boldly patterned wings. Eyes meet on top.
Wandering glider (Pantala flavescens) makes the longest insect migration — up to 18,000 km across the Indian Ocean.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Aquatic · Semi-aquatic
Approx. species
1,000
Notable members
Common whitetail, blue dasher, twelve-spotted skimmer, eastern pondhawk, wandering glider