They’re acrobatic fliers with long bodies and veined wings and their babies breathe through their butts: dragonflies. Let’s get into the difference between a damselfly and dragonfly, how fast they dart around,  how big they were in the age of the dinosaurs, sci-fi aviation inspiration, mating choreography, attracting them to your yard (maybe to eat them) and lots more with scholar, American Museum of Natural History curator, and dragonfly expert: Dr. Jessica Ware.Visit Dr. Ware’s <a href="https://www.jessicalwarelab.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and follow her on <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=6sVo5dQAAAAJ" target="_blank">Google Scholar</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicaleeware42" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/jessicalwarelab" target="_blank">X</a>Buy Jessica’s children’s book, Bugs (A Day in the Life): What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day?, on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bugs-Day-Life-What-Dragonflies/dp/1684492114" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bugs-a-day-in-the-life-what-do-bees-ants-and-dragonflies-get-up-to-all-day-neon-squid/17313837" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>A donation went to the <a href="https://www.worlddragonfly.org/" target="_blank">World Dragonfly Association</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/odonatology">More episode sources and links</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/entomology">Entomology (INSECTS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lepidopterology">Lepidopterology (BUTTERFLIES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cicadology">Cicadology (CICADAS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/sparklebuttology">Sparklebuttology (FIREFLIES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dipterology">Dipterology (FLIES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/entomophagy-anthropology">Entomophagy Anthropology (EATING BUGS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/plumology">Plumology (FEATHERS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/melaninology">Melaninology (SKIN/HAIR PIGMENT)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ophthalmology">Ophthalmology (EYES)</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" target="_blank">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" target="_blank">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow @Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ologies" target="_blank">X</a>Follow @AlieWard on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/alieward" target="_blank">X</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" target="_blank">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and Jacob ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" target="_blank">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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