Last summer, a swarm of dragonflies descended on beachgoers at Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island, causing some to flee the “apocalyptic” scene. The insects were seen at other beaches, too, like Bakers ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The consistent rain in July brought back a familiar summertime pest: mosquitoes. But it also spawned swarms of a helpful insect to control them. Pesky mosquitoes and flies are ...

BUTTE CREEK CANYON — Growing up, Roger Lederer was told damselflies could bring good fortune when fishing. “Whenever I went fishing and a damselfly landed on my rod, it was called a lucky bug. So I ...

Dragonflies are a common sight in late summer and early fall in Kansas, whether it be one or two of the creatures, or a whole swarm, as reported last week in and around Wichita. The dragonfly is an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So how can you best protect yourself and your family, with a little help from the winged world? First, a little background. Hoping ...

Vanessa Alarcon saw them while working at an antiwar rally in Lafayette Square last month. "I heard someone say, 'Oh my god, look at those,' " the college senior from New York recalled. "I look up and ...

UC Davis researchers are using high-speed cameras to follow how dragonflies catch prey in flight. (Photo of blue dasher dragonfly by Getty Images) Despite their small size, dragonflies are arguably ...

New research on the insects may help improve drone technology. This is an Inside Science story. Dragonflies perform upside-down backflips to right themselves, even when unconscious -- a discovery that ...