Most dragonflies mate during the summer. The males generally patrol and defend a suitable egg-laying territory, grasping hold of females that come their way. Mating occurs by the female curling her abdomen under the male for their genitals to connect.…
Most species of dragonfly spend the winter in their larval form, or as an egg. Generally, the adults will die off, and the young with either continue feeding below the surface of the water or enter diapause, a type of…
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,…
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…
