“Glimmering, shimmering, glittering, shining, iridescent — these graceful children of the sun are especially loved for the beauty of their long membranous wings and colorful bodies … A dragonfly can ...

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 ...

Colorful Halloween Pennant dragonflies have orange and blackish bands on their wings. After mating, male Halloween Pennant dragonflies will guard their mates as they lay eggs. Vicky McMillan With its ...

In much of the animal kingdom, the males of the species tend to be brightly colored to help attract mates. A new study was recently published led by researcher Michael Moore at Washington University ...

A male scarlet bluet (left) has grabbed a female (right) by the back of the head and they are now in a position known as “tandem linkage.” PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Credit: STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS This ...

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 ...

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 ...