Though dragonflies may appear delicate, they are complex, ancient predators with fascinating characteristics. Despite the myths that portray them as large, scary bugs or even aggressive towards humans ...

Living fossils, dragonflies are some of the most ancient of that ancient animal, the insect. Part of the order Odonata, which also includes damselflies, these unique fliers have been on Earth for ...

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Migration flights of dragonflies and damselflies crisscross much of our planet, new research reveals. Scientists from the universities of Exeter and Lund reviewed global evidence and found 100 ...

A favorite motif in Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods, as well as an enduring sight throughout history, the dragonfly is an ancient creature. Predating dinosaurs by 100 million years, the dragonfly is ...

Several Harris County entities collaborated to create a detention basin along Telge Road, simultaneously using the site to house a dragonfly habitat. The resulting environment mitigates flooding ...

While dragonflies don't eat plants, the ones you choose can help create the habitat they need by providing perching spots, ...

Anthony Leonardo is a neuroscientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s research facility who has created an environment to track dragonflies’ neuron transmissions. This research will enable him to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VESPA volunteers identifying dragonflies (Image: Emma Mason PR) VOLUNTEERS are helping protect one of the UK's most important ...

Germany is a hotspot for dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) species in Europe, owing to the range of habitats and climates that it provides. While many recent and mostly small-scale studies suggest ...

GOING GOING GONE: A female of the new dragonfly species Microgomphus phewataali discovered last year in Pokhara by naturalists Karen Conniff and Mahendra Singh Limbu. But the species may not survive ...