So what in the world were tiny respiratory channels doing in a wing membrane of a morpho dragonfly ... This setup can enhance reflections of blue light and muddle other wavelengths.

Move over, ladybugs. Delaware now has a state dragonfly: the blue dasher. The state Dragonfly Project, launched by Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, in March, asked students and teachers to ...

Generally, shade to cool off, sunlight to warm up. This Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) lifts his tail in the obelisk position and orients his body to face the sun in order to make ...

They also have noticeable blue and green spots on their bodies caused by internal structures. Dragonfly colors tend to change as dragonflies mature. They have long bodies with three significant ...

Late summer brings peak season for many of Wisconsin’s dragonfly and damselfly species. Depending upon the species, dragonflies and damselflies have peak flight seasons at different times during ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dragonflies generally come in all shades of red - from dull rusty red to bright crimsons, ruby red and even flaming orange. But a metallic blue dragonfly? One of the rare ...

Worldwide, there are about 3,000 species of dragonfly. Thirty types live in Alaska. The largest in the state is the lake darner, a cool blue dragonfly that turns dark when the air is chilly.