Survey spots 97 odonate species in North Wayanad forest division

The first ever odonate survey that concluded in the North Wayanad forest division recently spotted 97 species of odonates, order of insects comprising dragonflies and damselflies. The survey was jointly organised by the North Wayanad Forest Division and the Society for Odonate Studies, a non-governmental organisation. Combining the result with that of a research team monitoring odonate diversity of the region for the past two years, the total number of odonate species recorded has reached 114. Some of the rare and endemic species recorded during the survey including Blue-necked Reedtail, Vibrant Reedtail, Malabar Bambootail, Fraser’s Clubtail, Nilgiri Clubtail, Nilgiri Mountain Hawk, Fraser’s Torrent Hawk, and Minaret Daggerhead.