“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 wingspans flew ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Videos of dragonflies swarming local beaches went viral on social media over the weekend, but that behavior isn’t unheard of for these insects, according to experts.

During late spring and early summer, dragonflies transform from water-dwelling larvae to the insects we see in the air. Last summer, a swarm of dragonflies descended on beachgoers at Misquamicut Beach ...

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Thirty years ago, students from the Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School in Aniak were among those who held a statewide election to declare an insect that best represented Alaska. Their school’s ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

You may have seen a few (hundred) insects flying around the Milwaukee area Wednesday night. For some, it was hard to miss the swarms of hundreds that flooded the area. For those unfamiliar, those were ...

That’s right. Dragonflies are skilled hunters. They can pursue prey at up to 30 mph and almost always catch it. “Known for their beauty and delicate appearance, dragonflies are actually voracious ...

What Attracts Dragonflies to the Garden? “I started seeing dragonflies in my garden last summer but hadn’t seen them before. What could be attracting them, and are they a problem?” asks Birds & Blooms ...