Dragonflies are master predators. Whether it be as they swim beneath the water or flit above our heads, they are perfectly adapted to hunt and eat. Unfortunately for them however, they aren’t the only ones looking for a tasty snack,…
Grasshoppers are a fantastic food for many other species. One of the things that make them such an important food source is that they can appear in such large numbers. Their ability to feed on grasses and grow quickly helps…
Dragonflies need to eat large numbers of small invertebrates in order to transition through their various life stages and successfully mate. Because of their hunting skill, few insects can escape their grasp once they have laid eyes on them. They…
Dragonflies fly by using muscles below their exoskeleton to move their four wings independently. This allows them to hover, fly backwards, and turn suddenly. It’s the amazing agility in the air that makes them such efficient hunters. Taking to the…
Dragonflies are insects that spend part of their life as a larva living within the water and part as an adult flying through the air. Like all insects, they are invertebrates, because they have a hard exoskeleton rather than an…
Dragonflies are not dangerous to humans, though they are voracious predators, highly adapted to catch small insects. Their time is spent zipping through the air or swimming through water, with little interest in humans. Terrifying insects A fear of insects…
