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They are unmatched as fliers and have an agile flight pattern. The diet of dragonflies mainly consists of insects such as mosquitoes, black flies, horse flies, deer flies, and small gnats.
While swimming with friends on a hot July afternoon, we noticed a large yellow dragonfly that kept zipping back and forth over the pool. Several times, the 3-inch-long insect flew just a foot or ...
“It’s like an invasion!” a woman giggled as she lowered her head and launched her bike through a swarm of dragonflies on the lakefront trail. These large-eyed insects with nearly 4-inch ...
WESTERLY, R.I. - A day at the beach turned into something out of a movie in Rhode Island when a massive swarm of dragonflies descended on beachgoers. Videos posted to social media show some on ...
Adult dragonflies and damselflies live anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, while the nymphal stage can last from several months to several years, depending on the species. To date, 164 ...
There was a large swarm of dragonflies at Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island on Saturday. (Provided by Joanne Vandal) (Prince Wang) On a popular beach in Rhode Island last weekend, sunbathers ...