Meet the Blue Emperor — a giant among dragonflies and a king of the skies. With its vibrant colors and impressive wingspan, ...

When an odd, putty-colored dragonfly landed on my shoulder last weekend, ... Adults have magenta thoraxes and are patterned with green-gold rings the color of new catkins on oak trees.

Biologists have identified the pigments and chemical mechanism behind color-changing male dragonflies. Skip to main content. Scientific American. July 10, 2012. 3 min read.

The color of dragonfly communities reacts to seasonal variation in solar radiation. Over the last 30 years, however, this color pattern has changed—probably as a result of climate change.