Megalagrion pacificum is an endangered damselfly found on Maui. Evolving over 20 million years of isolation, these native damselflies and dragonflies are threatened by habitat loss and introduced ...

I like this haiku by Jacqui Thewless. It brings to mind the thick, humid air hanging over a reed-choked drainage ditch in mid-July. And hovering above, a damselfly searching, always searching, for the ...

My all-time favorite insect, the dragonfly, is finally getting the attention it deserves. This came out today from the University of Iowa: "Dragonflies and Damselflies in Your Pocket: A Guide to the ...

This week, we’re diving into the nitty-gritty of the life histories of dragonflies and damselflies (members of the taxonomic order Odonata) with a photo that perfectly conveys the mating process used ...

With gossamer wings and with indescribably colored bodies, dragonflies have caught the eye and the imagination of our many cultures here in northern Arizona. These remarkable insects are depicted in ...

At the Newman Wetlands Center in Clayton County last weekend, we went looking for some ferocious aerial predators: “odonates,” better known as dragonflies and damselflies. Both groups belong to the ...

Dragonflies have been around for 300 million years. The most successful carnivore is proven by being successful 95% of the time when hunting insects. Their wings can do many types of movements… ...

BUTTE CREEK CANYON — Growing up, Roger Lederer was told damselflies could bring good fortune when fishing. “Whenever I went fishing and a damselfly landed on my rod, it was called a lucky bug. So I ...

Dragonflies and damselflies may look alike, but these expert hunters have distinct strategies. Dragonflies and damselflies may look alike, but these expert hunters have distinct strategies.