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 ...

Late summer brings peak season for many of Wisconsin’s dragonfly and damselfly species. Depending upon the species, dragonflies and damselflies have peak flight seasons at different times during ...

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 ...

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 ...

How many insects can boast their own international organization? That is the case for dragonflies and damselflies, both members of the order Odonata (meaning “toothed” — the dragonfly has serrated ...

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, ...

Two elegant flying insects are similar enough that they’re confused for one another. I’m talking about the dragonfly and damselfly. Both insects belong to the Odonata order, with damselflies grouped ...

Who are the best flyers in the garden? Barn swallows have to be in the running — or the flying. Barn swallows, a.k.a. mud swallows, can fly just over the top of the ground or inches above water at ...

Nature enthusiasts and gardeners alike see them flitting by all summer long, but many people have limited knowledge about dragonflies. David McLain, conservation caretaker at Arcadia Wildlife ...

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 ...

What is the spiritual meaning of a dragonfly? As is the case with many animals, symbolism around dragonflies changes across countries, cultures and centuries. Once seen in Europe, in places like ...