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 ...

One of the most accurate indicators of the health of the natural world is the ecosystem itself. For decades, scientists have ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Tricolored Heron with male Red Saddlebags: Dragonflies have their good vision and swift and agile flight to protect them from predators, but sometimes it isn’t enough. Band-winged Meadowhawk in tandem ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...