A fully revised edition featuring all 164 species known to occur in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, grouped according to family (six dragonfly and six damselfly families). The species entries feature scans of live insects (close-up and side-view) and photographs of specimens in their natural environment, showing key behaviours, and annotated to highlight diagnostic features. Detailed descriptions focus on size, identifying features and occurrence, along with distribution maps. An introductory chapter unpacks the insects' biology and breeding.