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…
Like all insects dragonflies have six legs in three pairs. These are attached to their thorax along with two sets of wings. They use their legs for all kinds of tasks, from grabbing food to cleaning themselves. How many legs…
There are over 3,000 species of dragonflies globally, most of which live a very similar lifecycle. However, one key difference is how long they live. Some will live for only a year, whereas other may live for up to five…
All bumblebee females have a stinger, which is an ovipositor that has evolved to become a defensive weapon. Males do not have stingers and cannot sting; however, even females rarely sting and are very passive. What is a stinger? A…
