When we lose insect species without even knowing they existed, we will never know where they lived, what they looked like, how they interacted with other species or the impact they had on ecosystems.
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Scientists thought giant dragonflies couldn’t survive in today’s atmosphere – but a study of dozens of insect species shows that’s not the case.
There’s a need for more surveys of macroinvertebrates in African countries.
All of a sudden, dragonflies are everywhere – but they’ve been waiting a long time for their chance to take to the air.
They hovered in the skies of the Earth 300 million years ago… The giant dragonflies will soon be the stars of the paleontology gallery of France’s Natural History Museum in Paris.
Beeches are ‘non-native’ to Scotland because they got there less than 7,000 years ago. No, really.
Freshwater is one of the most threatened resources on Earth. Dragonflies can tell us what we need to know about the state of this precious resource.
There are 6,000 named dragonfly species worldwide but recently 60 new species were found showing how much more we can learn.
Being able to focus on an important object or task while surrounded by distractions is a valuable skill. It’s an ability that’s probably widespread in the animal kingdom, but is best known in large mammals…
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