Last summer, a swarm of dragonflies descended on beachgoers at Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island, causing some to flee the ...

which means we see colours as a combination of red, blue and green. This is thanks to three different types of light-sensitive proteins in our eyes, called opsins. We are not alone&colon ...

flinti appears to favor. See All Key Ideas COLOMBO — The first time that scientists described the beautiful metallic-green dragonfly that they would later call Flint’s cruiser was in 1970.

Some are drab brown, while others display brilliant red, blue, green and even purple colors, according to MassWildlife. Dragonflies are stout and large bodied insects with eyes covering much of ...