Large dragonfly with 4 clear wings and bright blue green abdomen resting on a vertical twig. Large oval shape head 90% covered by compound eyes.

Hunters’ Ballet

One Sunday in late August, an amazing ballet grabbed our attention. In the front yard a swarm of dragonflies whizzed around, filling the air from three to 50 feet above the ground. Outlined against the bright afternoon sky, we watched them hunting, each dragonfly pursuing its own quarry. What were they hunting? Closer inspection revealed […]

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