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Where in the world are odonates most diverse?
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Odonata
Male jewelwing damselfly (Calopteryx splendens).
Odonates, which include dragonflies and damselflies, are globally distributed across the world, with the exception of Antarctica. They are most diverse and numerous in the tropics.1