Dragonfly vs Damselfly | Deadliest Showdowns | BBC Earth

This videos was first released on our sister channel Earth Unplugged. You can check out their awesome channel here - http://www.youtube.com/user/EarthUnpluggedTV Steve Backshall analyses the hunting strategy of one of the fastest insects on the planet, the Emperor Dragonfly, as it tracks down its prey, a damselfly. Travelling at speeds in excess of 48kph, this is one formidable aerial assassin Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSubBBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth BBC Earth Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bbcearth (ex-UK only) BBC Earth Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bbcearth Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/