An emperor dragonfly clinging to a stem with wings outstretched, showing its green thorax, bright blue abdomen and clear veined wings.

Today's friend

Emperor dragonfly

The emperor dragonfly is one of the biggest dragonflies in Europe, growing about as long as your finger with a wingspan of around ten centimetres.

Read today's story Meet me “EM-per-ur DRAG-un-fly”

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bird Adélie penguin
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mammal African elephant
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reptile Alligator
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bird American Robin
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crustacean Antarctic krill
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mammal Asian elephant
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crustacean Atlantic blue crab
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fish Atlantic bluefin tuna
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fish Atlantic cod
An Atlantic puffin standing on the coast of Skomer Island in Wales.
bird Atlantic puffin
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fish Atlantic salmon
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insect Atlas moth

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