Great Smoky Mountains National Park was one of four parks in the eastern U.S. where the Dragonfly Mercury Project got its start. Easier to catch and cheaper to test than fish, dragonfly larvae can be ...

Here’s looking at you, kid. Dragonfly larvae are voracious predators and can grow to be three inches long. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

Dragonflies are effective predators of mosquitoes, consuming them in both their larval and adult stages. They are beneficial to ecosystems as bioindicators and pollination assistants. Creating ...

While swimming with friends on a hot July afternoon, we noticed a large yellow dragonfly that kept zipping back and forth over the pool. Several times, the 3-inch-long insect flew just a foot or two ...

Dragonfly larvae sampled from Cape Cod and Minuteman National Historical Park recently helped tell a much bigger story about mercury pollution in the U.S. A national study published this week in the ...

The project is part of a nationwide study that works with citizen scientists and community volunteers to collect dragonfly larvae for mercury analysis. Scientists analyze the larvae to understand how ...

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