I have a pond and there are a number of dragonflies on the plants around it. They often hover over the water dipping their tails into the water. Are they harmful? N.D. Tulsa These insects are not ...

The dragonfly is to the insect world what the hummingbird is to the bird world — they are mostly nectar feeders. Both have flight patterns that are unrivaled – they can turn on a dime and have a love ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The consistent rain in July brought back a familiar summertime pest: mosquitoes. But it also spawned swarms of a helpful insect to control them. Pesky mosquitoes and flies are ...

A study led by the University of Turku, Finland, has found that small, fiercely predatory damselflies catch and eat hundreds of thousands of insects during a single summer - in an area surrounding ...

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 ...

A dragonfly begins its life in the water. Many of the summer insects we see do not suddenly appear as the fully formed adult versions we are likely to casually encounter. These insects, along with ...

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 ...

This summer, the most effective predators in the world are coming to your neighborhood. In fact, they likely have already arrived. Of course, I’m talking about the 2- to 5-inch long dragonflies that ...

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 an ...