About dragonflies

Posts about dragonflies and damselflies

IUCN Redlist: over 6000 dragonfly species assessed

17 December 2021

Nearly every dragonfly species around the world has now been assessed against the IUCN Redlist criteria revealing that 16% of species are at risk of extinction.

Do dragonflies bite or sting?

2 November 2011

Can a dragonfly bite you? Will it sting if you get too close? Let’s find out!

Odonates in human culture

28 January 2001

In almost every culture dragonflies and damselflies feature in myth, folklore, art and literature. They have inspired, revolted and been made use of by Man, from prehistoric times to the present day.