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 ...

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.

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 ...

Introduction : Dragonflies as forest-dependent animals / Adolfo Cordero Rivera -- Forests as habitats for dragonflies (Odonata) / P.S. Corbet -- Allochthonous organic matter as a food resource for ...

A nature reserve has been named as the UK's newest dragonfly hotspot as two rare species have been spotted at the site. The white-faced darter, a rare dragonfly, was introduced to RSPB Campfield ...

Experts advocate for the inclusion of dragonflies in biodiversity conservation strategies, highlighting their role as indicators of freshwater ecosystem health and proposing a five-point action ...

The Dragonfly Mercury Project is studying dragonflies to determine amount of mercury in national park habitats. The project involves 8,500 citizen scientists.

Not only are dragonflies fun to watch, but they are also very beneficial to your yard! These small aerial predators eat all kinds of insects, including some of the more “bothersome” ones like ...