Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As is the case with many animals, symbolism around dragonflies changes across countries, cultures and centuries. Once seen in ...

Dragonflies are ideal hunting machines. More than 80 percent of their brain is used for processing visual information, and it is believed that some species can see objects up to 30 feet away and ...

Dragonflies are in the Order Odonata. Odon is the Greek word for tooth. Dragonflies don't have true teeth but they do have extremely large, strong mandibles with sharply-pointed tooth-like serrations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever had a dragonfly land on you, someone may have told you that it's a signal of good luck. It's true. Dragonflies are ...

Dragonflies are the glittery helicopters of the spiritual world—one minute they’re hovering politely over a pond, the next ...

Globally, there are about 3,000 species of dragonflies inhabiting freshwater habitats. Each species has a unique color along their bodies or wings that helps them camouflage into their surroundings, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Have you noticed an increase in dragonflies across the area? We have, too. The recent rains are probably to blame. With rain comes mosquitoes. And as their natural predators, ...

Her obsession with dragonflies began with the Marshall fire that destroyed her home in 2021. Sarah Nalley, who did her undergraduate work in evolutionary biology, already planned to dedicate her ...

There’s a lot to love about summer, but mosquitoes are one seasonal nuisance most people could do without. You can try to combat pesky mosquitoes with bug zappers and sprays, but neither of those ...

In a typical tale of dragons and damsels, a valiant knight hunts and slays his foe and rescues the damsel, and everyone lives happily ever after. Standing at the edge of Anderson Marsh, where the ...

Bird-watching has more popular recognition as a hobby, but you can also dragonfly-watch. And what's not to love about dragonflies? With names like Cyrano Darner, Serpent Ringtail, Black-winged ...

New research on the insects may help improve drone technology. This is an Inside Science story. Dragonflies perform upside-down backflips to right themselves, even when unconscious -- a discovery that ...