Her obsession with dragonflies began with the Marshall fire that destroyed her home in 2021. Sarah Nalley, who did her undergraduate work in evolutionary biology, already planned to dedicate her ...

A study published the week of July 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences led by Michael Moore at Washington University in St. Louis finds that dragonfly males have consistently ...

Some male dragonflies have a waxy coat that keeps them cool while pursuing mates and may also help the insects shrug off a warming climate. U.S. dragonfly species that produce the special wax are ...

Dragonflies are spectacular insects in Texas aquatic gardens with over 150 species (of 3,000 living species worldwide) in this state. Originally called ‘Devil’s fly’ due to its large size, the name ...

A new study finds that dragonfly males have consistently evolved less breeding coloration in regions with hotter climates. The research reveals that mating-related traits can be just as important to ...