A little about dragonflies.

✨ Why the Dragonfly? ✨

Most people know what a dragonfly is—but do you know why they’re so loved and symbolically powerful across cultures, since even ancient Egypt?

Here are a few fascinating facts that also connect deeply to the story in The Extraordinary Journey of an Ordinary Dragonfly:

🪷 They’ve been around for millions of years.

Talk about staying power.

🌊 They start life in water.

Dragonflies begin as eggs, then live as nymphs underwater for up to five years, depending on the species—before finally transforming into what we recognize as a dragonfly.

🕊 Their adult lives are brief.

Once fully transformed, they typically live only 1 to 8 weeks. But what they do with that time is… extraordinary.

🚁 They can fly in 6 directions.

Up, down, forward, backward, left, and right—making them one of nature’s most agile fliers.

⚡ They’re fast.

One of the fastest flying insects, with wings that operate independently.

👁 They see almost everything.

Their massive eyes give them a field of vision close to 360 degrees, and they can perceive around 200 images per second (humans see about 60).

💔 They’re under threat.

In 2021, the IUCN reported that 16% of dragonfly and damselfly species are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss in wetlands and rivers.

✨ Their journey is short, wild, transformative, and deeply symbolic. No wonder they represent change, resilience, and purpose—just like the story.