The "devil's darning needle" hunts by sight.
published online April 2, 2008
Image courtesy of Martin Amm
It's a dragonfly, specifically a red-veined darter. Just before sunrise on a summer morning, German photographer Martin Amm snapped this shot of the groggy insect covered in glistening droplets of dew.
Scientists Discover a Perfect Blue Pigment—Entirely by Accident
A Silent Hell: For 23 Years, Man Was Misdiagnosed as a Coma Patient
Darwin Goes Digital for 150th Anniversary of “On the Origin of Species”
DNA Scanner Proves That NYC Sushi Contains Endangered Bluefin Tuna
Are Politics Skin-Deep? Liberal Voters See Obama as Lighter Skinned
Ravenous, Leaping Asian Carp Poised to Invade Great Lakes
New Take on Titan Hints at More Fuel for Potential Life
LHC Flings Protons Once Again; Scientists Celebrate With Caution
Osmosis De-Debunked? Sound Effects Cue Sleep Learning
Found: Dino-Munching Crocodiles Who Swam in the Sahara
