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As part of the annual event, BugFest always picks a theme bug. This year, it's the dragonfly. To gear up for Saturday, museum dragonfly expert Chris Goforth shares these fun facts about dragonflies.

Five fascinating facts about dragonflies. Cheryl Santa Maria Digital Journalist. Published on Jul. 14, 2020, 5:10 PM. Get to know more about this interesting and diverse species.

8 surprising facts about dragonflies 1. Dragonflies are ancient insects Dragonflies have been around for over 300 million years, making them one of the oldest species on Earth.

A few facts about dragonflies: they hunt their prey, mate and lay eggs in mid-air. They have eyes that wrap around their head, giving them great visibility. They can fly straight up, straight down ...

Order Odonata, with 5,000 species, 450 of those found in North America. Common names: All kinds, including snake doctor, darning needle, green-eyed skimmers, jagged-edge saddlebag, mosquito hawk ...

Dragonflies and damselflies are closely related, belonging to the insect order Odonata. Georgia has more than 120 dragonfly species and more than 50 species of damselflies, according to naturalist ...

A swarm of dragonflies overtook a popular Rhode Island beach on Saturday, throwing chaos into an otherwise serene day for beachgoers. Video footage captured at Misquamicut State Beach, located ...