Slowly, the larva's exoskeleton splits open along its back. Bit by bit, the delicate body of the dragonfly begins to emerge. First, the head and thorax become visible, followed by the legs ...

Fun fact: The hexagon is the most common shape in nature. The hexagons in this image are in the eye of a dragonfly. Each hexagonal rod, called an ommatidium, contains major structures that have ...

When you think of a dragonfly, you may assume they belong to the fly family. However, despite what their name implies and the similarities shared between the two insects, dragonflies are not a ...