Feb 2, 2025 · Dragonflies are among the most proficient predators in the animal kingdom, boasting an impressive hunting success rate of 95-97%. Contrary to their delicate appearance, dragonflies are voracious hunters capable of outperforming most …

May 31, 2024 · Dragonflies are ancient insects that have existed for around 300 million years, allowing them to develop exceptional flying and hunting abilities. They have sharp mandibles that can tear prey...

Their hunting prowess is due in no small part to large eyes, resilient and maneuverable wings, spiky legs that form a snagging net and a powerful, muscular thorax serving both the wings and the legs. Adult dragonflies capture exclusively live …

Jan 29, 2025 · The dragonfly boasts an unprecedented success rate of 95-97% in capturing prey, making it one of the most effective hunters in the animal kingdom. In contrast, lions and sharks have success rates of only 25% and 50%, respectively.

Jan 20, 2025 · Dragonflies have the highest observed hunting success of any animal, with success rates as high as 97. They are also opportunistic and pursue a variety of prey. Predatory performance may have consequences in terms of energetics, mortality, and potential loss of feeding or mating territories.

Apr 5, 2013 · Forget lions and sharks—the dragonfly is much scarier.

Marveling at the efficiency of the dragonfly, a stone-cold killer in the skies.For more videos in this series, visit nytimes.com/sciencetakeSubscribe to the ...

Apr 8, 2022 · One of the things that makes dragonflies so deadly is their success rate. According to experts at Sandia National Laboratories, they are one of the most adept hunters, catching a whopping 95% of the critters they go after when looking for a meal.

Jan 4, 2023 · Perhaps the dragonfly brain is extremely average, but its wings/eyes/body shape are an evolutionary marvel allowing them to outcompete their prey. Perhaps the dragonfly instinctively hunts very slow prey, allowing for a high success rate …

Jan 4, 2023 · According to Rachel Crane, a biologist at the University of California Davis, dragonflies often catch up to 95% of the prey they go after, a rate she described as “wildly high compared to where most predators are.” More incredible still, this prey capture all …