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Blue emperor dragonfly
Anax imperator
Meet the animal
Life as a blue emperor dragonfly
Blue emperor dragonflies patrol ponds, lakes and slow rivers across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
Two pairs of independently controlled wings allow rapid turns and hovering while hunting flying insects.
Did you know?
Surprising fact
Dragonfly young live underwater and are called nymphs.