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Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans

While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world.

English
  • Originally Aired December 17, 2009
  • Runtime 19 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
  • Created February 24, 2025 by
    morbus
  • Modified February 24, 2025 by
    morbus