tbh I think dragonflies deserve more notoriety for being the Most Predator, like just the Most
- As adults, their successful kill rate is 95%, the highest of any animal known. For comparison, that tiny wildcat with the best kill rate of any cat (the African black footed cat) has a rate of 60%; wolves have a rate more around 14%.
- Unlike many insects, they are predators both as nymphs and as adults. All predator, all the time.
- Their nymphs are among the largest predators in freshwater ponds. Smol but fierce apex predators.
basically dragonflies deserve to be the symbol of the badass, thanks for coming to my ted talk.
