Dragonflies might not be a threat to humans, but they're one of the deadliest flying insects on the planet when it comes to ...

I’m talking about the dragonfly and damselfly. Both insects belong to the Odonata order, with damselflies grouped into three families and dragonflies into seven.

Dragonfly and damselfly naiads both possess a toothed labium (essentially a hinged lower lip), that can shoot forward, stab a prey, and bring it back to the mouth.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East(Princeton University Press, 2011) by Dennis Paulson is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 336 dragonfly and damselfly species of eastern North ...

On Tuesday, , from 7 to 9 p.m., McLain will give a slide show on dragonfly life history and conservation, as well as an introduction to some of the common species and groups.

Dragonflies are water lovers, which makes Lake County a prime destination for dragonfly stalking. Clear Lake, California’s largest natural freshwater lake, has 100 miles of potential habitat ...

Of the 5,500 dragonfly and damselfly species known on Earth, 76 make their home in Washington. Dragonflies are divided into groups named for their hunting methods or bodily characteristics ...

Some 16 per cent of dragonfly and damselfly species are at risk of extinction . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

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 ...

So far, about 165 odonata (dragonfly and damselfly) species have been documented in the state. Most are common, at least regionally, and make up the bulk of records.

A British Dragonfly Society (BDS) report in 2021 revealed that 19 of the 46 resident and regular migrant dragonfly and damselfly species have increased in Britain and Ireland since 1970, ...