Britain's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland is the definitive photographic field guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of Britain and Ireland. Fully revised, redesigned and expanded for its Fifth Edition, this bestselling guide is written by two of Britain’s foremost dragonfly experts and covers all 58 resident, migrant and former breeding species, plus seven potential vagrants.

Featuring more than 600 stunning photographs and 550 detailed illustrations, including beautiful colour plates showing males, females, immatures and different colour forms, the guide makes identification in the field easier and more accessible. Key identification features are clearly highlighted, with practical charts covering both adult dragonflies and larvae.

Detailed species profiles provide up-to-date information on identification, status and trends, distribution, flight periods, behaviour, breeding habitat, populations and conservation. Additional sections explore dragonfly biology and ecology, photography, recording and monitoring, conservation and legislation, and introduced exotic species.

Key Features:

• Fully revised, redesigned and expanded Fifth Edition
• Comprehensive photographic field guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of Britain and Ireland
• Covers all 58 species recorded to date, plus seven potential vagrants
• More than 600 photographs, including 353 new images, and 550 illustrations
  
• Colour plates showing males, females, immatures and different colour forms
  
• Detailed identification charts for adults and larvae
  
• Updated species profiles, distribution maps and status information
  
• Annotated checklist of all 58 recorded species
  
• Guidance on watching, photographing, recording and monitoring dragonflies

Whether you're discovering dragonflies for the first time or are an experienced naturalist or recorder, Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland Fifth Edition is an essential field guide for identifying, watching and understanding these fascinating insects.