He has a much coveted dragonfly in a glass case by his bed.
The reserve is notable for dragonfly, nightjar, redstart, woodcock, tree pipit, stonechat and adder.
Varying in size from three to 10 feet, they include dragonflies, grasshoppers, praying mantis, beetles, and butterflies.
Dragonflies include the migrant hawker, southern hawker and ruddy darter.
With nearly worldwide distribution, these are almost certainly the most often seen of all dragonflies.
There is a special viewing area along the auto tour route, however, dragonflies can be seen throughout the refuge.
It is presumed that they camouflaged the animal, since dragonflies are unable to fold their wings.
Members of this family include baskettails, emeralds, river cruisers, sundragons, shadowdragons, boghaunters, and other creatively named dragonflies.
