Discussion Questions: Primitive Insects of the Congaree Swamp

• What do a glistening dragonfly's wings indicate?
• What does a dragonfly's diet consist of?
• Why are zebra swallowtail butterflies so prevalent in Congaree National Forest?
• What do you think would happen to the Zebra swallowtail butterfly if the paw paw tree population decreased? Are there zebra swallowtail butterflies where you live? If not, how might you explain their absence?
• Imagine taking someone on a similar walk through the area where you live. What animals do you think you might see and point out? What do you think are some particularly interesting insects, and what is it about them that makes them interesting to you?