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 ...

Dragonflies have two large, compound eyes and three simple eyes called ... cells called opsins that are sensitive to red, green and blue—a dragonfly’s view of the world is powered by 11 ...

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 ...