The Wisconsin Dragonfly Society is a statewide organization that aims to educate people on the aquatic nature of dragonflies, by assisting in citizen science activities involving the insects, ...

Summer means even more warmer weather and the potential increase in mosquito activity. Dragonflies to the rescue, experts say. Mosquito season begins in March or April and could go into October, ...

It was a kind of quest, with a cast of characters like the Unicorn Clubtail, Coppery Emerald, Arrowhead Spiketail and Umber Shadowdragon, names straight out of a sword-and-sorcery novel. But biologist ...

Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more. There are more kinds of insects than there ...

With their gossamer wings and flight skills that would make a top pilot jealous, dragonflies and damselflies are the symbols of Louisiana summer. Dating to prehistoric times, these predators hover and ...

In the past few months, two dragonfly species have been documented for the first time in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The little blue dragonlet (Erythrodiplax miniscula) and the calico pennant ...

The number of insect species is mind-boggling — and they are a critical part of the environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

What Attracts Dragonflies to the Garden? “I started seeing dragonflies in my garden last summer but hadn’t seen them before. What could be attracting them, and are they a problem?” asks Birds & Blooms ...

A student discovers the first dragonfly fossil from the age of the dinosaurs in Canada. Cordualadensa acorni lived 75 million years ago.

For some time now, I have been meaning to write a brief history on dragonflies in the Virgin Islands. Late last year and early this year, about three scientists from a mainland university visited me ...