Dragonflies are in the Order Odonata. Odon is the Greek word for tooth. Dragonflies don't have true teeth but they do have extremely large, strong mandibles with sharply-pointed tooth-like serrations.

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 an ...

Few creatures can capture my imagination like the dragonfly. Their iridescent wings, jeweled bodies and unparalleled aerial skill are astonishing.

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 ...

Caitlyn Forster received funding from The Australian Research Council. If you’ve spent much time outdoors along the east coast of Australia in the past week, particularly near waterways, you’ve ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Rudolf Schilder, assistant professor of entomology at Penn State University, took some time to explain why Pennsylvania residents are seeing so many dragonflies this month. He studies ...

Known as tonbo in Japanese, dragonflies are everywhere in Japan at the end of the summer and early autumn. Step into a park, like Tokachi Hills, or stroll through the countryside and you’re likely to ...