dragonfly

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Insects like butterflies, bees and dragonflies are also highly imperiled, with 37% of U.S. bee species facing extinction.

From Seattle Times

If none of this works, the female dragonfly will sabotage the flight, dive-bombing into the water to shake off and momentarily stall the male, who needs several seconds to take off again from the surface.

From Science Magazine

A Eurasian species called the river clubtail dragonfly was dubbed “fully recovered”; it had been threatened in Western Europe by polluted waterways but has bounced back after the European Union instituted new environmental regulations.

From Science Magazine

“We really needed something to celebrate,” said Ms. Preston, wearing an off-the-shoulder gown pinned with a dragonfly brooch, a fitting symbol of transformation.

From New York Times

In the air, watch for dragonflies, more songbirds or even a red-tailed hawk.

From Seattle Times