10 Fascinating Facts About Dragonflies

Dragonfly Life Cycle - Learn About Nature

In the 1970s the CIA created a spy drone the size of a dragonfly

The dragonfly possesses one of the most unique and impressive powers of flight on our planet. Unlike most other insects, they have two pairs of wings that flap independently. They can turn up to 180 degrees in two or three wing beats and generate aerodynamic force—a combination of lift, weight, thrust, and drag—equal to over four times their own body weight. They can hover and glide. They are so adept at flying that, in the past couple of years, some researchers have begun studying them to help

How dragonflies use ultrafast wing movements to flip over in flight

Happy #DragonflyWeek! The fascinating life cycle of dragonflies involves three stages: egg, nymph and adult. When a dragonfly nymph is ready to become an adult, it climbs out of the water, sheds its exoskeleton and leaves behind what is known as an exuviae. Have you ever spotted one of these delicate casings? #DragonflySurvey #WWTCaerlaverock | WWT