Ancient, iridescent and devastatingly effective - our printable dragonfly mask is a minibeasts showstopper! Dragonflies have been patrolling the skies for over 300 million years, and those magnificent wings and jewel-like eyes make this mask one of the most visually striking in the insect collection. Perfect for minibeasts school plays, pond habitat classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and imaginative play.

A brilliant mask for pond dipping and water habitat topics - dragonflies spend most of their lives as aquatic larvae before emerging as the spectacular flying adults, which makes for a fascinating life cycle story. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Dragonflies!

Dragonflies are the most successful hunters in the animal kingdom - they catch over 95% of the prey they pursue, compared to around 25% for lions and 50% for great white sharks.
They have almost 360-degree vision thanks to their enormous compound eyes, which take up most of their head and contain up to 30,000 individual lenses.
Dragonflies can fly in all six directions - forwards, backwards, up, down, left and right - and can hover perfectly still, making them extraordinarily agile fliers.
They spend up to four years as aquatic nymphs living underwater before emerging as adults - the flying phase we're familiar with often lasts just a few weeks.
Dragonflies were among the first winged insects to evolve, over 300 million years ago - prehistoric species had wingspans of up to 70cm, making them the largest insects ever to have lived.

Printable Dragonfly Mask

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