The Dragonfly
Older than the Dinosaur
Dr Abe V Rotor
Tutubing Kalabaw (Anisoptera, order Odonata)
Photos by the author, Living with Nature Garden, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur
Damselfly, Tutubing karayom Internet
Dragonflies are older than dinosaurs, with a history spanning approximately 300 million years. They existed before the evolution of dinosaurs, predating them by nearly 100 million years. The earliest known dragonfly ancestors, called griffinflies, lived during the Upper Carboniferous Period, around 325 million years ago. These ancient insects were much larger than modern dragonflies, with some species having wingspans reaching up to 75 inches (about 200 cm). entomologist.net
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