“Whenever I went fishing and a damselfly landed on my rod, it was called a lucky bug. So I would anticipate catching fish any moment,” Lederer, a Chico State professor emeritus of biological sciences, ...

Dragonflies are a common sight in late summer and early fall in Kansas, whether it be one or two of the creatures, or a whole swarm, as reported last week in and around Wichita. The dragonfly is ...

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 ...

Millions of Americans enjoy birdwatching, but relatively few spend time watching bugs. Dozens of them will gather in Virginia ...

Dragonflies are swooping in to help with mosquito control Among the planet’s earliest winged insects, they devour up to 100 mosquitoes a day.

Some male dragonflies have a waxy coat that keeps them cool while pursuing mates and may also help the insects shrug off a warming climate. U.S. dragonfly species that produce the special wax are ...