This sophisticated mechanism allows the larva to efficiently capture even agile prey such as water fleas, tadpoles, or small fish. In my footage, the dragonfly larva can be seen patiently waiting ...

"When a dragonfly hunts, it hovers perfectly still and positions itself between its prey and a shadow cast behind it by, say, ...

Their enhanced visual field and ability to detect movement help insects avoid predators and catch their prey. These sections come from an area on the top of the dragonfly’s eye called the functional ...

The mating ritual of the moorland hawker dragonfly—common around the ponds ... Predatory cichlid: At least two species of this fish may lure prey by sinking to the bottom of a river or lake ...

In less than half the time it takes a human eye to blink, a dragonfly calculates the coordinates of where its prey is headed and gets there in time to snatch it up. Neuroscientist Frances Chance, GSAS ...