They will hide among the thick plants growing inside of your pond, helping them avoid predators. Creating a ...

Dragonfly larvae play a vital role in aquatic ecosystems. As predators, they regulate populations of smaller aquatic animals, while serving as prey for fish, amphibians, and other species.

When it emerges as an adult, a Hine's emerald dragonfly's eyes are brown, turning bright green within three days. FEEDING: Larvae are voracious predators and feed day and night. They capture a wide ...

Their enhanced visual field and ability to detect movement help insects avoid predators and catch their prey. These sections come from an area on the top of the dragonfly’s eye called the functional ...

The mating ritual of the moorland hawker dragonfly—common around the ponds ... immobile state in an effort to discourage or ambush a predator is known as tonic immobility, death feigning ...

Take this dragonfly, for example ... them are very good at detecting movement – especially of big things like predators who might be trying to eat them. In fact, it’s almost impossible ...