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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dragonfly finds a place to rest and escape the mid-day sun near Phinizy Swamp on Friday afternoon, June 10, 2011. Dragonflies ...

Zoologist John Klymko says climate change has brought new species such as scarlet bluet, Martha's pennant and eastern ...

Infrared-spectrum image of an ornamented dragonfly from the genus Tramea. Lighter colors indicate hotter temperatures, ranging from 27 to 35 degrees Celsius across the image. Image: Noah Leith.

To catch a dragonfly in a net, the best strategy is to approach from below and move swiftly, according to BYU biology graduate student Natalie Saxton. “You kind of just have to swing as fast as you ...

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 ...

A global assessment of more than 6,000 dragonfly and damselfly species shows that 16% are at risk of extinction. The main threats to these insects are the human destruction of their wetland habitats, ...

As the planet warms, a study found that male dragonflies are losing a crucial feature they typically use to attract female mates: the ornate black patterns on their wings. The new research published ...

Over the past 35 years, there have been large shifts in the distributions of many dragonfly species in Germany. Those of standing water habitats have declined, probably due to loss of habitat. Running ...