Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens

This is the ultimate traveler of the insect world. The most widespread dragonfly on Earth, found on every continent except Antarctica, it makes an astounding annual migration of 18,000 kilometers. Individual dragonflies fly over 6,000 kilometers in their journeys—one of the farthest known insect migrations on the planet. From Asia to Africa to the Americas, this globe-trotter thrives almost everywhere except Europe, where it remains rare. Its legendary wanderlust makes it a champion of adaptation and survival.