Dragonflies are large flying insects of the suborder Anisoptera in the order Odonata. They have two pairs of wings, a pair of large compound … Damselflies Damselflies are medium to large sized flying insects with large wings and long bodies. In scientific classification they are placed in the ...
Was walking my dog yesterday when I noticed all these dragonflies flying all over the place. Must be mating season or something as I’ve never seen this many dragonflies in a day. Here are some of the brave ones who sat still for me despite my iphone getting too close to photograph them...
Slaty Skimmer and male widow skimmer dragonflies Free with trial Male widow skimmer dragonfly Libellula luctuosa Free with trial Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly Libellula incesta Free with trial Isolated blue dasher dragonfly Pachydiplax longipennis Free with trial ...
Flying dragonflies over the water Free with trial Flying dragonflies over the water Free with trial A transparent pond in the autumn forest Free with trial The seashore and waves Free with trial A big rope on the sand Free with trial
I’m forever photographing the dragonflies and damselflies around our yard. We have an abundance of them which is great since they eat those pesky mosquitoes. I finally got a photo of a tufted tit-mouse. These little ones move like electrons bouncing all over the place. ...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about some common myths and misconceptions about the natural world. Dragonflies don’t sting or bite people, tarantulas aren’t deadly, and quicksand is not likely to swallow you up on your next walk in the woods. ...
All dragonflies are swift, merciless predators that scoop up other insects in mid-air, eat them alive while on the wing, and then drop the remains as they go in search of another victim. Not too much like a butterfly! Many dragonflies are quick, darting fliers, but this species and ...
particular type of skimmer varies in size but is generally measured somewhere between two and three inches long.[1] These naiads are known for being rather large and chubby-looking due to their rounded abdomen. They are covered with hair but, unlike most young dragonflies, they lack hooks or...
Great Blue Herons may be found in a variety of wetlands. Fresh and saltwater marshes, mangrove swamps, flooded marshes, lake edges, and shorelines are all places where they might be found. Fish, frogs, salamanders, shrimps, crabs, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and other aquatic insects are the ...
Nymph: The juvenile, underwater stages of mayflies, stoneflies, dragonflies, and damselflies and other aquatic insects whose juvenile stages are covered by hard exoskeletons. The word can also refer to the fishing flies which imitate these creatures, in which case it is used as a blanket term...