They do not bite or harm people. Dragonfly-like insects have been around for 300 million years: their ancestors had a wingspan of over two feet and patrolled the skies before the dinosaurs.

In fact, Dr. Kern said the dragonfly is helpful for a few reasons. “Generally they are beneficial since they are going to eat potentially harmful insects” like mosquitos, midges, planthoppers ...

Dragonflies are teaching researchers and students about Boise’s ecosystem and unlocking the larger mysteries of the insects’ ...

Before dinosaurs evolved, back when the world was swampy and green 300 million years ago, giant dragonfly-like insects called griffinflies filled the skies. With wingspans that stretched up to a ...

Take flight with dragonflies and discover what makes them spectacular aerialists. Before bats, before birds, before pterosaurs, a dragonfly-like insect was probably the first thing to fly on Earth ...

An abundance of atmospheric oxygen caused creatures such as scorpions and now-extinct dragonfly-like insects called griffinflies to reach enormous sizes that dwarf their modern counterparts, the ...

While the mosquito might be an obvious choice, dragonflies can stop on a dime at 35 miles an hour and even fly backward.

Dragonflies swarm beachgoers at Rhode Island's Misquamicut Beach 'It felt kind of like an eternity,' said witness from Massachusetts ...