Hundreds of dragonflies of different species will gather in swarms, either for feeding or migration. Little is known about this often short-lived behavior, but the Dragonfly Swarm Project is ...

They fly during the day and pollinate ... They were among one of the first winged insects to evolve, and some fossil ...

Here’s a clue – it looks like a dragonfly! Insects were the first animals that could fly. These dragonfly-like insects lived 300 million years ago. They had an enormous, 71-centimetre wingspan – ...

If you’ve ever watched a dragonfly zig and zag over a pond in search of dinner, you know how fast these gauzy-winged insects can move. In less than half the time it takes a human eye to blink, a ...

Iain H Leach Black darter: With a home in upland bogs, this species is in decline Dragonflies are fast-flying, four-winged insects with long bodies and large eyes. They were some of the first ...