Fun fact: The hexagon is the most common shape in nature. The hexagons in this image are in the eye of a dragonfly. Each hexagonal rod, called an ommatidium, contains major structures that have ...

“With no human agency operating them, surveillance cameras produce fascinating footage round the clock. Ineffably silent, these cameras record incessantly. Sometimes they record images that are ...

Other distinguishing characteristics include the eyes of the damselfly, which are on opposite sides of its head, while dragonfly eyes are typically closer together, sometimes even connected.

Dragonfly eyes: children turn in slow motion on the spot with wide eyes to face the back…then turn in the opposite direction to face the front again. Dragonflies complete: the arm and leg ...

It is a short adulthood of feeding, sexual interaction, and egg deposition. When it emerges as an adult, a Hine's emerald dragonfly's eyes are brown, turning bright green within three days. FEEDING: ...

If you’ve ever watched a dragonfly zig and zag over a pond in search of dinner, you know how fast these gauzy-winged insects can move. In less than half the time it takes a human eye to blink, a ...

The Hine's emerald dragonfly, found in scattered locations throughout the Great Lakes region and Missouri, isn't anywhere near that size, but it's every bit as remarkable. Renowned for its aerobatic ...