What would be a good dragonfly research project?

Question

I'm interested in dragonflies, but have few resources to do in-depth research. I've kicked around some ideas on designing experiments where sediment levels affect larvae population, just to give you an idea of what kind of project I might be interested in. Any ideas on something novel for dragonfly research?

Answer 1

You could do a research project on the predation of the larva and the difference between the dragonfly and the damselfly. The effects of pollution and pesticide on their life cycle and on their prey, in the larva stage and adult .

http://www.fws.gov/endangered/r/fr95573.html

Answer 2

Perhaps something about which different dragonflies are found on a body of water, see if light, water temperature, vegetation, ect had an effect on different species found in that body of water; for instance here in south Texas you can find both Eastern Amberwings and Slough Amberwings on the same pond, but the Sloughs will almost always be found in the shade and the Easterns in the sun.

Answer 3

i don't know the answer to this question but i do have a funny, but true, dragonfly story.

a number of years ago there was a terrible airplane crash in the florida everglades. a national news reporter was sent to florida to cover the story and somberly reported that the everglades was a very dangerous place full of alligators, snakes, and dragonflies.

guess the thought of fire-breathing, dive-bombing, killer dragonflies was pretty scary.