June 06th, 2024

Join The Dragonfly Project

The Dragonfly Swarm Project allows everyone to participate in a large-scale study of dragonfly swarming behavior. Participants observe dragonfly swarms wherever they occur, make observations of the composition and behavior of the swarm, then submit a report online. Data is compiled from the reports for two purposes: 1) to publish data from a massive number of dragonfly swarms in the scientific literature, making this information available to scientists, and 2) to provide information about this behavior to the public. By collecting information from eye-witnesses, we can improve our understanding of this fascinating behavior together!ive number of dragonfly swarms in the scientific literature, making this information available to scientists, and 2) to provide information about this behavior to the public. By collecting information from eye-witnesses, we can improve our understanding of this fascinating behavior together!
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Good news! This is a SciStarter Affiliate project. You can earn credit in your SciStarter Dashboard for your participation.
Click the Participate button on this page to submit your data.

Participating in this project is easy! There are only three steps:

1. Look for dragonfly swarms in your area.
2. If you see one, make note of as many details as you can - date, time of day, how/where they are flying, how many there are, how high up they're flying, what the weather is like, etc.
3. Visit http://thedragonflywoman.com/dsp/report/ to submit a report for your swarm!

You don't need any experience with dragonflies to get involved. There is no cost and minimal time commitment. Visit the link in the project description below for more information about the project and links to more information about dragonfly swarms.

If you take a picture of your swarm please share it with us on Facebook or Instagram! #RvilleLibrary
or send it to [email protected] for us to share.

Learn More...

To learn more about dragon fly swarms, visit 
The Dragonfly Woman blog.

You can check these books out at the library!

"What's It Like to Be a Dragonfly? by Jinny Johnson

"Dragonfly" by "Aimée M. Bissonette; illustrated by Catherine Pearson.

"Dragonflies " by Sophie Lockwood

"All About Dragonflies" by Karen Latchana Kenney