A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

Dragonflies are widely considered the most efficient hunter in the animal kingdom, with some studies reporting a success rate ...

Despite their small size, dragonflies are arguably one of the most impressive predators in the animal kingdom. According to Rachel Crane, a biologist at the University of California Davis, dragonflies ...

One of the most rare and endangered dragonflies in Illinois is getting a lifeline at the Brookfield Zoo, which is among several local institutions raising another species of animal that could help the ...

Occurred on May 29, 2025 / Pallatanga, Ecuador Info from Licensor: "I recorded the video because chicks are very curious and when they see some animal or thing they like to peck and in this case ...

(See more examples of animals that play dead.) Only five species, including a spider and praying mantis, ... Harassed dragonfly females often get hurt or drown, she adds. 0:45.

Miami University graduate student Karina Altman was published in Animal Keepers’ Forum. Her article, “ Do Displays Influence Zoo Guest Reactions to a Mexican Fireleg Tarantula Brachypelma boehmei? ” ...

How the Old Masters painted animals: dragonfly wings and butterfly dust. Bill Newcott. Wed, June 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM UTC. 6 min read.