8 surprising facts about dragonflies 1. Dragonflies are ancient insects Dragonflies have been around for over 300 million years, making them one of the oldest species on Earth.

The black-tailed skimmer dragonfly was spotted by volunteers at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in the west of the city last week ...

The giant swarm that quickly drew attention on social media was probably looking for a more suitable habitat or dispersing in response to high population densities, specialists said.

Enter dragonflies, exit mosquitoes Dragonflies are also called pond or mosquito hawks, so why not invite them to your yard? They are unmatched as fliers and have an agile flight pattern.

Enter dragonflies, exit mosquitoes Dragonflies are also called pond or mosquito hawks, so why not invite them to your yard? They are unmatched as fliers and have an agile flight pattern.

You may have noticed swarms of dragonflies along the Lake Michigan shoreline in recent weeks. Resident dragonflies and migrating ones are converging on the landscape.

Experts call for the integration of dragonflies into global biodiversity conservation strategies, emphasising their role as indicators of freshwater ecosystem health and proposing a five-point ...

There was a large swarm of dragonflies at Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island on Saturday. (Provided by Joanne Vandal) (Prince Wang) On a popular beach in Rhode Island last weekend, sunbathers ...

This is ideal habitat for dragonflies. Sinkholes are just as they sound—places where soluble bedrock dissolves, creating cavities or holes in the surface. Groundwater then often fills the hole.

Water is important to dragonflies, but it must be clean. To create a healthy habitat that attracts dragonflies to your yard, avoid using any herbicides or pesticides near the water.

The order Odonata, comprising dragonflies and damselflies, represents a group of insects whose diversity and dual aquatic‐terrestrial life cycle make them invaluable sentinels of environmental ...