Narządy zmysłów i budowa mózgu ważek w zestawieniu z innymi owadami

The perception of dragonflies is different than that of most insects because it does not rely on odour reception. The most important is their sense of sight. Well-developed structure of the brain responsible for vision and motor coordination allows dragonflies being quick and proactive hunters. Analyzing the anatomy of the dragonflies’ brain we can find some evidences of their evolutionary heritage. Odonata are – after all – one of the oldest orders of insects and these primary features of dragonflies’ brain make their perception different from holometabolic insects.