Kathy Biggs opened her front door and, in a rushed voice, announced, "Oh good, you're here! Hurry! There's a Green Darner at the pond, and if we're lucky you'll be able to see her." With that, Biggs ...

Dragonflies are spectacular insects in Texas aquatic gardens with over 150 species (of 3,000 living species worldwide) in this state. Originally called ‘Devil’s fly’ due to its large size, the name ...

When summer heats up, I like to find some shade by the water. That’s where I find one of my favorite insects, the dragonfly. They seem fearless, landing on my leg or shoulder. They zip around ...

Donald Lewis of Iowa State University's Department of Entomology wrote the following: Alert readers across Iowa and in neighboring states are asking, "Why are there are so many dragonflies this summer ...

The globe skimmer dragonfly (Pantala flavescens) measures just 1 1/2 inches but can fly nonstop across oceans, according to research study published in the journal PLoS ONE. The pinkie-size dragonfly ...

Dragonflies belong to the order Odonata, characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, and an elongated body. Those huge eyes give them incredible vision in almost ...

Living a few miles from General Mitchell International Airport, Patrick McSweeney of Bay View commonly sees airborne activity. But Monday and Tuesday evenings he witnessed a fleet in the sky that ...

Dragonflies are hard to miss. Big, fast, and buzzing over trout streams like little helicopters, they’re the opposite of subtle. If a trout can pick out a size 22 mayfly, it certainly isn’t blind to a ...

Do dragonflies eat mosquitoes? Learn how to attract dragonflies to your yard without a pond or by creating a garden pond for naiads to grow. In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Kenny ...