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 ...

UC Davis researchers are using high-speed cameras to follow how dragonflies catch prey in flight. (Photo of blue dasher dragonfly by Getty Images) Despite their small size, dragonflies are arguably ...

When you think of a dragonfly, you may assume they belong to the fly family. However, despite what their name implies and the similarities shared between the two insects, dragonflies are not a type of ...

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 ...

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 ...