The Mosura fentoni, or "sea moth," is a newly discovered type of arthropod that would have lived in the deep sea more than ...

Fun fact: The hexagon is the most common shape in nature. The hexagons in this image are in the eye of a dragonfly. Each hexagonal rod, called an ommatidium, contains major structures that have ...

Some dragonflies can grow to be around 5 inches in length. Most species have bulging eyes on the sides of their heads. They have good vision thanks to thousands of honeycomb-shaped lenses in each ...

There’s something magical about dragonflies. Whether it’s their many-lensed eyes, their captivating flight or their dramatic emergence into a majestic adult form, the insects have grabbed ...

Dragonflies were one of the first insects to inhabit this planet, arriving on the scene around 300 million years ago. They've had many millennia to perfect the art of hunting, flying, and living ...

The Dragonfly Mercury Project is studying dragonflies to determine amount of mercury in national park habitats. The project ...

Not only are dragonflies fun to watch, but they are also very beneficial to your yard! These small aerial predators eat all kinds of insects, including some of the more “bothersome” ones like ...