When summer heats up, I like to find some shade by the water. That’s where I find one of my favorite insects, the dragonfly. They seem fearless, landing on my leg or shoulder. They zip around ...
Dragonflies are spectacular insects in Texas aquatic gardens with over 150 species (of 3,000 living species worldwide) in this state. Originally called ‘Devil’s fly’ due to its large size, the name ...
Kathy Biggs opened her front door and, in a rushed voice, announced, "Oh good, you're here! Hurry! There's a Green Darner at the pond, and if we're lucky you'll be able to see her." With that, Biggs ...
The globe skimmer dragonfly (Pantala flavescens) measures just 1 1/2 inches but can fly nonstop across oceans, according to research study published in the journal PLoS ONE. The pinkie-size dragonfly ...
Dragonflies are hard to miss. Big, fast, and buzzing over trout streams like little helicopters, they’re the opposite of subtle. If a trout can pick out a size 22 mayfly, it certainly isn’t blind to a ...
Living a few miles from General Mitchell International Airport, Patrick McSweeney of Bay View commonly sees airborne activity. But Monday and Tuesday evenings he witnessed a fleet in the sky that ...