So what in the world were tiny respiratory channels doing in a wing membrane of a morpho dragonfly ... of black pigment–filled nanolayers. This setup can enhance reflections of blue light ...

What you might see is the common whitetail, an abundant dragonfly with a dusky blue-white abdomen and black bands on its otherwise clear wings; the common green darner, a 3-inch-long dragon with ...

Late summer brings peak season for many of Wisconsin’s dragonfly and damselfly species ... Spectacular in shimmering emerald green with jet black wings, the ebony jewelwing is one of the ...

These were in the form of a tracheal system inside the membrane which, combined with other characteristics of this dragonfly, may account for the notable bright blue design of male wings.

But a metallic blue dragonfly? One of the rare dragonflies in South India, the ‘Lesser Blue Wing’ has been spotted by a group of butterfly and bird enthusiasts in Thenmala. Scientifically ...

By observing smoke added to the wind, the researchers noticed the dragonflies twisted their wings ... dragonfly. Thirty types live in Alaska. The largest in the state is the lake darner, a cool ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dragonflies generally come in all shades of red - from dull rusty red to bright crimsons, ruby red and even flaming orange. But a metallic blue dragonfly? One of the rare ...