The Earthmonk Journal

The Earthmonk Journal

Share this post

The Earthmonk Journal
The Earthmonk Journal
The Perfect Predator

The Perfect Predator

TEMJ 19793 - Odonata, Dragonfly, Damselfly, Predator, Vision

The Earthmonk's avatar
The Earthmonk
Aug 02, 2022
∙ Paid

Share this post

The Earthmonk Journal
The Earthmonk Journal
The Perfect Predator
Share

Evolutionary Perfection

Somethings do get better with age. Evolution has been very kind to the Odonata order of insects. The Odonata order has hundreds of millions of years of darwinian evolution behind it. In fact, the earliest fossil records of the dragonfly go back to the Upper Carboniferous period approximately 325 million years ago. The fossil recor…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Earthmonk Journal to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 J.J. Vincent
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share