Inside and Out class as they search for Dragonfly Nymphs Saturday at the W.W. Knight Nature Preserve in Perrysburg. In addition to trying to find the younger Dragonflies, the group of about a ...

If they can’t land safely near the water, they won’t leave their eggs! Like adult dragonflies, the nymphs are carnivores.

Observing dragonflies can be educational for both children and adults, offering a closer look at insect behavior and life cycles. Learning about their transformation from nymphs to adults can be a ...

So year after year, Stainton’s students sift through the mud, collect dragonfly nymphs and ship them to scientists for mercury testing. The hunt sometimes turns into a competition of sorts.

In this way, the insect is not harmed while I photograph it. This little critter is a dragonfly nymph. It looks pretty ugly at this stage of life. There are three stages of life for dragonflies ...

WDS board member and professor of Botany at the University of Wisconsin Edgar Spalding said dragonflies spend most of their lives as aquatic organisms during their nymph phase. “Dragonflies and ...