[Blank], from Albuquerque, NM, making music since 2003. Mostly a recording … Read Full Bio ↴[Blank], from Albuquerque, NM, making music since 2003. Mostly a recording artist, blank has recorded and or collaborated with nearly 20 musicians since 2003. Most everything is released under the DIY label, Stanford House Records. An ongoing collaborative music project produced by [Blank].

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Carrie Leonard
Lance Robotson
Marcella Ortega
Noah Armstrong
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Dragonfly
[Blank] Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Dragonfly' by these artists:

(Lifelines - 2002) A-HA I will never let you down I will always be around In…
23.7 Walkie Talkie Ankh Ay Eighteen, eighteen, eighteen, dragonfl…
a-ha I will never let you down I will always be around In…
A.M. I can see it all tonight underneath a perfect sky Where…
Acretongue Retreat from your subjectivity And see Too far to feel som…
Andrea Soler Coming out of nowhere I can see, I can see,…
Android Lust Between us Screaming, pleading Have mercy God No relief t…
Andromakers Don't you wait too long to fall your heart is under…
Atomic Cafe Stuck in the highlights, I was convinced Couldn't see all th…

Atomship Driving round in your car, the thoughts are piled up…
Azure Ray Immovable tower come crashing down An uncertain hour in this…
Bardo Pond Lying on the floor Painless and carefully free Like a bug bu…
Bert Jansch Dragonfly, shines with the colours of the river Where shadow…
Bladee Holy sword secrets of the past will they fade away? If…
Blondie Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen of Earth and all native intel…
Caine Rose Instrumental…
Caligula's Horse So she is running still And I am held here in…
Cherona Like a warm sommerday Like a warm day in May Baby, you…
Christopher Dallman There’s a dragonfly buzzing around in my head I can’t…
COCINA - Shaman's Harvest Maybe the sky is falling out around the babies Maybe the…
Craft M. I can see it all tonight underneath a perfect sky Where…
Cruxshadows "Don't ask me to surrender" Her voice fell tired and spent …
Dana and Alden My dragonfly Flyyyyy My dragonfly Flyyyyy…
Dead Meadow I slowly open my eyes. They're empty enough to pour in…
Diesel Boy She boards a one way train / She's leaving home…
Different DNA Summer night sunlight sky Sipping wine Italian style Colour …
DJ Sakin & Friends Every beat of my heart every night in the dark if…
DK Smile Like a warm summer day Like a warm day in May Babe…
Dragonfly Como el viento llegará La pasión despertará Escuchando…
DREAMS COME TRUE じゃあまたあした帰り道横切ったおにやんまあんまり高く上がっていくから空の色が移るかと思ったわたしたちいろん…
Dust For Life So stare into the sun The fields are turning blue…
Edguy Is it really the treasure of gold Or the dance on…
Ellis Paul Who let the dragonfly into my bedroom Was it you? 'cause i…
Esthero If the world is nearly civilized Then I'm the red-haired fae…
Fauness Sorry I think I missed your call I was busy, with my…
Fernando Ortega Come a little closer, dragonfly Settle down with me a little…
Fire By Night Follow the dragonfly Up through the sky Past the blue …
Fleetwood Mac And when the roses are half-bud soft flowers And lovely as…
Fleetwood Mac (PG) And when the roses are half-bud soft flowers And lovely as…
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush Well listen Someday You′ll hear a rush of wings So distant A…
G.L.A.M.S I can see it all tonight underneath a perfect sky Where…
G.R.A.B. We choked, another round I'd sleep, but the dirt is getting…
Green of Life Dragon Dragonfly Can't you see that there's a wall There's a…
Heavenscape It was like Being dragged through hell And back again Sever…
I-Dragon-I Boom! Boom! It's coming boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Here comes t…
j.p.illusion Scars and Dragonflies I never realized I could be high of…
Jeremy Lee Given I'm too torn up at two in the morning* Somewhere in…
Kasey Chambers I was inside and the boys were in the corner Flicking…
Kerli I'm floating softly on my dragonfly It knows that it has…
Lavender Diamond Oh my I wonder why this lifetime starts with goodbye Oh wh…
Lotte Walda Hmm, dadadada Do you ever see your soul Do you ever know Wh…
Low We took our pills It changed the world We had our fill Bu…
Lucía Gil LetrasVídeosTop MúsicaJuegosSociosABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU…
M Craft I can see it all tonight underneath a perfect sky Where…
Maggie Walters I'm running after the Dragonfly Dragonfly Fly Read me t…
Mahogany Rush Well listen, someday You'll hear a rush of wings So distan…
Malinchak And I wanted you back But the stars were falling My heart…
Marley Ziggy Everybody's worried about time But I just keep that shit off…
Marlon St. John Dragonfly, dragonfly How come you so doggone shy cre you af…
Mars & Etienne Daho Watch out dragonfly The World is grey and cold The Sun is…
Matt Powell Riding along on the wind so high Everybody calls me the…
Miniatures I guess this is how we lie When we're lying side…
Miredys Peguero (feat. Paul Bushnell) What you want I'll give you more M…
Miredys Peguero & Paul Bushnell (Feat. Miredys Peguero) What you want I′ll give you more Mo…
Mr. Meeble I wanna be so much higher I want it to fill…
Mr. Pine I'll take you home again, Kathleen Try to forget the things…
My Brightest Diamond I once saw a dragonfly Caught in a spider's web As I…
My Broken Hero Today will be exactly like the rest (without you here) And…
Nahko You should put that cigarette out You should have faith in…
Nalu Something about the way you sing Accepting of my life Someth…
Nitro Fun And I'll be lifted high, be like a Dragonfly. And I'll be…
NY Loose Come over, do what ya do to me Pretend we just…
Paul Bushnell (feat. Miredys Peguero) What you want I'll give you more …
Paul Ellis I will never let you down I will always be…
Paul Weller She's like a dragonfly with no fire Laughing us with…
Porcelain Raft No one said hello to the guy at the reception…
Pumarosa I wear armour to face the day My second skin now…
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. Dragonfly what are you made of Are you made of love…
Roxy Tones feat. Joseph Feinstein Infinite round about, we don't plan to leave Endin'…
S.P.Y Scars and Dragonflies I never realized I could be high of…
Sasquatch Makin noise scratchin at my back door Sommers green and I'm…
Shack Dragonfly, multiplying Gone are the ties on My lemon and lio…
Shaman's Harvest Maybe the sky is falling out around the babies Maybe the…
Shangri-Lass And when the roses are half-bud soft flowers And lovely as…
Shara Worden I once saw a dragonfly Caught in a spider's web As I…
Silvertide Pack your bags lets be on our way Shut your…
Small Town Titans You gave me life You showed me love You sang me songs…
Smile Like a warm summer day, like a warm day in…
SMiLE.dk Like a warm summer day Like a warm day in May Babe…
Sponge Cola Maybe I'm a little addicted Maybe I just can't get out…
Strawbs The dragonfly appeared The North wind brought it by As su…
SUPER★DRAGON Boom! Boom! It's coming boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Here comes t…
Tea Leaf Green God forgot you baby but you turn me on You're…
The Crüxshadows Don't ask me to surrender Her voice fell tired and spent M…
The Cruxshadows "Don't ask me to surrender" Her voice fell tired and spent "…
The Gothard Sisters Fly fast along the water, o′er the woods of pine Maybe…
The Miniatures I guess this is how we lie When we're lying side…
The Mission When you're scared and fell all alone Reach out for me In…
The Nolans Sometimes we're a million miles apart But you don't realize …
The Pentangle Dancing sweet dragonfly Live your life in a day Flow by flow…
The Pilgrim So, the dragonfly Like a father shone So, the way of life &#…
The Thorns Dragonfly in a tidal waves Eyes have come undone Still the c…
Tom A. Smith I wish I could fly away I wish I could fly…
Trey Anastasio Boots and your dragonfly! When your dreams all gone (boot…
Universal Hall Pass Jump in, it's only fire. The pilot's set to broil, my…
Various Artists Everybody's worried about time But I just keep that shit off…
Yngwie Malmsteen I'd rather live than just imagine Don't think there is a…
Zero's Revenge It's the dragonfly It comes alive when it passes me by So…
Ziggy Marley Everybody's worried about time But I just keep that shit off…
М. Craft I can see it all tonight underneath a perfect sky Where…
今井美樹手をのばせばすぐにつかめそうなのにその瞬間するりと逃げて飛んでく茜のトンボのように追い求めるものが変化している …
島谷ひとみ張り裂けそうなこの想いあなたにはまだ通じない? 夜に紛れて壊した　もどかしい距離すごく近づいて　その手に触れたら …
Shaman's Harvest Maybe the sky is falling out around the babies Maybe the…

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City Lights You gotta try to get away from this endless night You…
In Love She loves me, she loves me not Yea, playing with my…
Lazy Life It's the Lazy Life and I love it. She like to,…

Mind South Park Said I'm 'bout to lose my mind South Park South P…

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Reinhard_G.1965

2y↑10

Dragonflies (in German: Libellen)
always have fascinated me; and now
I've found some incredibly detailed
footage which let me learn more
about these outstanding insects
in a few minutes than I knew all the
time before! And once again I can't
appreciate enough the genius
of nature -- it is still the best
constructor and artist!

@kokroucz

2y↑22

@@attabooii
1. I apologize I didn't realize how it sounded. I understand it was your school asignement so I take it catching bugs wasn't something you do often.
2. For me catching all sorts of animals was basically entire childhood (that and climbing bigget trees :P)
That's why I was little bit suprised and honestly... weirded out.
So yeah... I'm pretty sure I caught all species of dragonflies in my country. I lived by lakes and I wa always into animals so I would catch some insects, reptiles, rodents etc and I often tried to draw characterisitc things of animal so I could check later in library what species that was (no internet back then).
3. Honestly dragonflies are really not the hardest flying insects to catch for me because I always used my bare hands (after I crushed couple beings with nets, bags, boxes I found out hands are much safer). For me only protection were the bike gloves.
So for me the hardest are some species of wasps. dragons will always try to escape so the flight path is somewhat predictible. Wasps are very often aggressive. they not only dodge your hands but will push on you attacking and chasing also (never actually fact checked it but I'm 99% sure) most wasps know where your face is and will aim for face/eyes ignoring limbs - which is different to bees - they sting anywhere, which makes sense since the main mechanism behind stinging is to bring the attention of the bee colony by releasing feromones.
I hope you're well and still passsionate about wildlife.

pozdrawiam.

@michagabo8819

3y↑1

When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid – repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beware – Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 – rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist – the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.

"Arab uprising will spark global unrest – Italy will trigger fall out"

"Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations – bound as one, at its very core – will all take place at the same time."

The Book of Truth

All comments from YouTube:

@RealEngineering

3y↑2.7K

Been waiting for this one!

@epauletshark3793

3y↑32

I had literally just finished watching your video when this popped up.

@ddjerqq

3y↑19

HI DAD

@ScumfuckMcDoucheface

3y↑18

@Hoodolley how so? I used to watch now and then but never really got into it the channel *shrug* but I definitely never got that impression at all man

@ingenium2229

3y↑4

Who just watched engineering mindeset after real engineering's video?

@randomotter6346

3y↑10

@Hoodolley ???? What makes you say that?

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@livedeliciously

3y↑4.2K

I remember being only able to see content like this on the Discovery Channel. It's crazy that I can watch content like this (arguably waaay better) at anytime and not being glued to my TV. Brilliant.

@donmiller2908

3y↑189

I find it exhilarating. Especially when you consider that the content is free, it has no commercials and you aren't required to view a lot of fluff waiting for the substance.

@lewiscliffe434

2y↑107

We're so lucky to have this for free.

@TristanCleveland

2y↑97

@@donmiller2908 The quality of documentaries seems to be strangely reversely correlated with budget.

@JS-rv3et

2y↑4

i wish tv still had this shit history became a fucking heap of shit after it became nothing but gold rush and ax men pifft stupid fucking reality shows discovery became nothing but deadliest catch. and shit

@contact157

2y↑28

Not the same when theres no Attenborough.

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@frogsicleyt

1y↑72

Dragonflies are by far my favorite insect. Not only are they badass, but they are so friendly as well! Whenever I see one, I can always gently slide my finger into it, and hold it on my finger. I’m sure they would make great pets if they didn’t thrive better in the wild. And they take care of pesky bugs like mosquitoes, and are beautiful in coloration!

I can find literally no flaws. They are really the perfect creature.

@lasercraft32

7w↑1

They eat mosquitos? Instant new favorite creature in the whole world.

@derskalde4973

1y↑34

I remember an article about this a few years ago. There they explained that dragonflys also can choose where they are actively looking, like, still have 360° vision, but concentrating on one point in their vision. And that you can actually see where a dragonfly is looking, because their eyes will absorb more light there, creating darker spots on the eyes.

@safeysmith6720

2y↑2.5K

I use to be in the army. I can remember in training, the endless patrols through the woods.
But the dragonflies were our friends. You’d see them gliding back and forth just over our heads, catching the mosquitoes which swarmed around us.
It was impossible for the dragonflies to get all the mosquitoes, but it was a comfort to know we had allies out there in those woods.

@seanoneil277

2y↑171

In some parts of the USA, they're called "mosquito hawks."

@ulforcemegamon3094

2y↑102

Dragonflies has an 95% chance of catching their prey mid-air , is not a surprise they are so effective at killing mosquitoes

@seanoneil277

2y↑31

@@ulforcemegamon3094 Casual statistics are fine, but they are not the reason the odonata are effective at what they do. Statistics are created by humans, in an attempt to understand data. Odonata do not think in terms of statistics.

@Dwendele

2y↑59

@@seanoneil277 really? Wow, thanks! 🙄

@Dwendele

2y↑61

@@seanoneil277 English names are a human construct, odanata don't think in terms of human names.

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@AifDaimon

3y↑632

The most badass insect, hands down

@epauletshark3793

3y↑4

Yup.

@ishanpednekar6576

3y↑6

The Robber fly is basically the dragonfly, but much more badass

@proper2753

3y↑2

The grass hooper is pretty badass aswell

@AifDaimon

3y↑2

@@proper2753 grasshopper*

@patrickburton1401

3y↑1

Def the most badass flying insect

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@cshepard09

2y↑22

The idea of dragon flies and hawks competing against each other is crazy. One that big would be terrifying

@bobhoye5951

1y↑16

Outstanding review. As a geologist I spent most of a summer on a lake north of Yellowknife, NWT, Canada. Taking some time of on a Sunday I watched a dragonfly catch a horsefly in mid flight. It then settled on a thin branch and the first it did was strip off the wings that fluttered to the ground. Unable to escape, the horsefly provided a leisurely lunch. The crunching was audible.

@zachheilman784

3y↑2.2K

The counter-balance to deal with aerodynamic flutter is some really incredible biomechanics. I've seen videos of flutter being tested on airplanes and it's no joke, that can quickly ruin your day.

@Akash.Chopra

3y↑284

Synchronized stroking isn't impressive. I've been doing that since puberty.

@name5702

3y↑15

Nice

@pranavr0y

3y↑54

@@Akash.Chopra ayo?

@user-ce1cu5my4j

3y↑50

@@Akash.Chopra good one, lmao

@conradmbugua9098

3y↑6

😂😂🔥

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@zen8704

3y↑824

"direct flight muscles able to tug on each wing individually"
So dragonflies are all wheel drive?

@fallenwolf3368

3y↑26

4wheel
I'll see myself out. Hahahahahahaha hahaha

@Al13n1nV8D3R

3y↑53

Not All wheel drive. Its ALL WING DRIVE! Or rather 4 WING DRIVE

@normanbuchanan9710

3y↑4

pretty much 😂😄

@ilc9325

3y↑18

Its basically a natural drone

@ketchuplover3197

3y↑13

'All wing fly' will be perfect

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@dhck999

43w↑6

These aerial aces saved me when I was camping near the Yukon River. Once there was a thousand mosquitoes, then out of nowhere there were thousands of dragonflies. It was a treat to watch them catch mosquitoes, very beautiful to watch. Extremely agile and nimble in the air.

@Reinhard_G.1965

2y↑10

@speedy01247

3y↑681

I like how dragonflies literally have different flight modes, including a hover, turbo, reverse, glide and agile mode.

@Atomictaru

3y↑11

I think most American jet canopy glass is based off the colors of dragonflies eyes when you look at it in an certain direction

@flipnshifty

3y↑15

stop saying literally

@stevensons78

3y↑38

@@flipnshifty grammar police.....
oh noooo

@snusemcgoose1001

3y↑1

I knew I should’ve bought the turbo

@tianshee

3y↑7

I literally like how you literally have "literally" in literally every comment you literally write but it's literally literally literally...

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@donloughrey1615

3y↑325

I am 70yrs. old and I have viewed a lot of documentaries. This is among the best that have seen. From the videography to the science to the wonderful presentation by a young woman with a great voice who seems to actually enjoy the subject that she is presenting. Thanks Real Science.
4stars from me.

@meteor2012able

3y↑22

@Don Loughrey: Hey kid, I am 88 yo, and have to agree with you.
As a kid living near a miningtown creek where we spent lots of time playing, I literally loved dragonflies.
Of course, I did not have the intellectual capacity to know why... I just Did!
Dragonflies, are no mere insects, My childhood fascination was scientifically grounded without me realizing it.
The "wonderful video" helped much...I really appreciate all the work done to produce it.
Buenas noches, amigo

@donloughrey1615

3y↑6

@@meteor2012able
Greetings to you my friend.

@Davethreshold

3y↑9

FASCINATING for me, and I'm, "only" 69! Her name is Stephanie Sammann. I love her voice also. If you search her name here, many of her videos will show up.

@TheLinposterIsSus

3y↑1

among you say?

@aminamubarak6728

3y↑11

funny how I'm 11 and both of u guys are over 70 xD

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@erlybird3122

1y↑3

Has Stephanie Sammann ever received any awards for narration? I see a lot of videos and am often put off by the narration of people who don't seem to understand what a good cadence is. I really like Stephanie's overall delivery.

@DaBuGzLiFe

2y↑5

I have always been fascinated by dragonflies and their beauty. Learning all this about them makes them my favorite bug now. They are so cool and complex!

@attabooii

2y↑731

I'm a grad student studying entomology and I remember as an undergrad, when I was taking the intro entomology series, I spent hours at this river trying to catch a dragonfly for my collection for class. I finally spotted one flying slower than all the others. After chasing it for a bit, I finally caught it and realized the reason it was flying so slow was cause it was eating another dragonfly 😅

@realscience

2y↑166

metal lol

@kokroucz

2y↑18

I literally caught dozens upon dozens of dragonflies. it was never a big struggle, how come this was such an issue to you? from my experience it's relatively easy to catch a sitting dragonfly bare hands (especially damsels). got bitten a lot of times but it never lessen my curiosity.
I even had larvae in my aquarium which I was always finding more interesting to observe. They were fearless feeding even on small frogs (not tadpoles -frogs) and fish.

@attabooii

2y↑106

@@kokroucz okay 1. No need to sound so condescending. I was telling a story from my intro to Entomology class when I was 18 years old. I'm in grad school now. 2. I was catching Giant Darners, not damselflies. I got plenty of damselflies back then lol

@VitaeLibra

2y↑20

@@attabooii it's probably not my place to say this but I don't think they meant to sound condescending. I think they were just genuinely confused how it could be such a challenge of they remember it as being easy. Probably just worded it poorly due to that confusion as it's always a tricky situation to ask someone how they are worse at something without sounding condescending. If that makes sense?

@kokroucz

2y↑22

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@BlindSniperz

3y↑241

Early morning fishing and being surrounded by hundreds of gnats. Dragonfly's are a welcome sight hovering around your boat, snatching up gnat after gnat mid-air. Such a cool sight. At times, they'll even chase your lure while casting it out.

@alvinbiggsjr8351

3y↑1

😯

@Revelator2025

3y↑7

Efficient engineering! Amazing

@kinglyzard

3y↑2

Then there are the delicate Damselflies that come in a variety of colors, including black.

@RedRoseSeptember22

3y↑1

That sounds really neat ^_^

@michagabo8819

3y↑1

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@MMAisAddicting3210

29w↑3

I watched this video because I recently noticed how crazy their flying skills are. They turn angles on a dime and sometimes stop and hover like a helicopter. I was truly amazed and I had to do some research on them. I started pondering if maybe one day we could make an aircraft that can move like a dragonfly. It would be revolutionary to have a plane that can travel like that.

@rabraham0910

2y↑4

I have a bunch of dragonflies that chill and hunt in my backyard every summer, about a couple of different species. Some quite big and some incredibly small. They're quite agile, as soon as I take a step in their direction they take off. I love just watching them fly and flutter around, they're such beautiful insects :D.

@alwaysradical1613

3y↑680

A dragonlly landed on my paddle on my last kayaking adventure. I slowly pulled it closer to me so I could study up close. Such beautifully evolved creatures. Gorgeous. And when it took off, it kind of just hovered with amazing control, as if showing off. It was the highlight of my trip.

@fallenwolf3368

3y↑12

That's sad that a insect was the high light because I'm sure it wasn't a cheap trip.

@dust9787

3y↑27

A moment of creation is worth more than all public education combined.

@Heffey02

3y↑54

@@fallenwolf3368 No that's the beauty of it...When you're out on an adventure it's those things we get to observe and experience that we've been so disconnected from in modern society. I can't speak for the poster of this topic but I can imagine that they would feel the same way. Also after watching this video it's clear that dragonflies aren't just any insect. Seems like they are arguably the most successful flying insect to ever exist.

@slevinchannel7589

3y↑1

@@dust9787 Tad random,
but whatever:

Theres p0rn on youtube and theres a report-button on Youtube.

Mind to take 5 miutes or so to use the searchbar and said r-button to... make the plattform a bit less messy?

Would be much appriciated, tbh.

@dust9787

3y↑1

@@slevinchannel7589 Perhaps. But what are you saying? What can I do?

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@umami0247

3y↑131

My sister loved Dragon flies when she passed I got a tattoo of a dragonfly on my arm. I now have a great appreciation for these warriors of the sky.

@lukelucas.

3y↑13

Sorry for your loss - do good things man, and reach out if you ever need some support.

@Fireslanga1

3y↑3

@@lukelucas. much love luke

@DICKNSful

3y↑1

I'm sorry for your loss. All the best people like dragonflies😉

@scott4587

1y↑4

I have so many amazing memories as a kid watching these little fellas kill mosquitos at my cottage. There would be 100s of them flying in different formations and killing the mosquitos around us, and they never seemed to be afraid of our presence. They would land on me to take a break without showing any fear that I would kill them. When ever I see one today I always get the feeling that they see us as friendlies, probably because flies and mosquitos have been surrounding large animals for millions of years and animals must have learned that the dragonflies are doing them a solid. Discovery should do a full episode on dragonflies. What a creature!

@addy4542

40w↑3

I had a dragonfly once get stuck in my hair, after very carefully untangling him he sat in my shoulder and even moved to my hand for a solid 2 minutes before flying away. One of the reasons their my favorite insect

@Musicismylove888

2y↑623

I really appreciate the voice of a real human being instead of a phony computer voice. Such a fascinating and educational channel. Dragonflies was my first video to see on your channel. Loved it.

@beatrizmedina_mabe

2y↑12

I'm not able to affirm this is the case here, but I've seen automated voices as good as the one in this video.

@Musicismylove888

2y↑21

@@beatrizmedina_mabe I prefer the real deal.

@christopherwellman2364

2y↑8

I'm pretty sure it's not a real voice.

@afgh1408

2y↑14

@@christopherwellman2364 it very clearly is

@cooloox

2y↑10

@@christopherwellman2364 You're just an attention-seeker. You know it is a person speaking.

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@janefrost1856

3y↑144

When my children were younger, I took them to Dartmouth and we went walking, we came to a place by the river Dart and there were dragonflies everywhere. It was really beautiful, they are so acrobatic in the air, and their colouring is amazing, 30 years later, my children have never forgotten it, nor have I.

@carole5648

3y↑7

at this time of year, at a certain hour of the afternoon our yard is swarmed with dragonflies, hundreds hunting for the evening. it is magical.

@goodun2974

3y↑2

Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell included dragonflies in two of her songs: " Yesterday, a child came out to wonder/ caught a dragonfly inside a jar....." from The Circle Game; and another song, the title of which I can't recall, that began "A helicopter lands on the PanAm roof/ like a dragonfly on a tomb......"

@StephiSensei26

2y↑81

Putting aside the fact of their unquestionable and devastating killer instincts, I have always been fascinated by their sheer beauty and design. Mind blowing! Nature has done it all! This is truly the place where the word "awe" is completely applicable. One can only stand in awe of such a creation and smile.

@patricj951

2y↑10

You are here confirming a supreme creator. "Nature" is a part of the creation as well and has not created anything. I like your description but you should replace "nature" with "God".

@StephiSensei26

2y↑24

@@patricj951 I appreciate your comment , but I do not adhere to any dogmatic theological concepts. If your convictions prefer the use of the word "God" to explain the other word, "existence", fine. But, I also respect the beliefs and disbeliefs of others, so I prefer to tread lightly in such philosophical areas. Next time I'll just leave the spot blank, and you can fill in what ever you feel is appropriate to you. Thanks.🙃

@AB-wf8ek

1y↑9

@@patricj951 You are confirming that religion can stand as a barrier to seeing things as they truly are

@davidjenson4512

40w↑1

@@AB-wf8ek Curiously, I see no such confirmation.

@_..-.._..-.._

39w↑1

@@davidjenson4512almost like you’re oblivious to it, there must be a barrier blocking your view

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@michaelt.wardlespider2496

1y↑2

They make a nice addition to the backyard pond I dug. I'm always glad when they just chill out and let me watch them. Quite amazing creatures.

@nautilus2612

49w

People always say that making ponds attracts mosquitos, but mine is completely devoid of them thanks to four species of dragonflies, water beetles and backswimmers that inhabit it.
It actually contributes to mosquito decline. Every garden should have one

@starsilverinfinity

3y↑767

Honestly, sometimes I forget how much real life can be as entertainingly terrifying as fantasy

@aminesemlali6199

3y↑27

better than fantasy

@marsgo8938

3y↑12

@@aminesemlali6199 Its subjective.

@salampeace3599

3y↑38

@@marsgo8938 All Fantasy is based on real life. Whether it be games or movies they're all imitation of the real life.

In my opinion we're too blinded by these screens and entertainments that we've completely forgotten about how Awesome and Epic life truly is.

What I'm trying to get attention towards is all forms of Fantasy is essentially true and this includes mythology or legends, it's all real whether you accept or not, life is so much more than we think, unfortunately many are too blinded and too narrow minded to comprehend or see things for what they truly are.

Also there is evidences everywhere for my statements the simplest and easiest is to look at the rocks, mountains and google map, you'll see if you've eyes. We're as a matter of fact standing on extremely monolithic creatures, more colossal than you can imagine (I.e. continental).

@ADAJ342

3y↑11

@@marsgo8938 , to be fair. Reality is nuts beyond our imagination and filled to the brim with things we wouldn’t believe if we didn’t know for a fact to be true.

@brianm744

3y↑20

"Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't." ― Mark Twain

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@CapriciousBlackBox

3y↑400

“It is hypothesized that…..” Thank you for this. Too often scientific nature documentaries speak in absolutes, when they don’t actually “know” for certain.

@warrenarnold

3y↑2

Then there is string theory, a science too 😅😂😂 rn all my bets are going to the flat earthers, really routing for those guys.

@khalidazhar101

3y↑5

Exactly right, justike evolution

@Indorap_YT

3y↑3

you just reminded me of my science teacher haha, cause he always says: "never say theory, unless you have done it multiple times and get the same outcome"

@geniusgamer3840

3y↑23

@@khalidazhar101 Nope, evolution is a theory rather than a hypothesis because it has been observed multiple times by many different experiments consistent with the scientific method.

@dust9787

3y↑6

ya, not just documentaries either: like almost everybody is always speaking in absolutes and overgeneralities. good point

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@EricPalmer_DaddyOh

2y↑2

This was a great video. Lots of details. I live maybe 400 feet from water. I occasionally see dragonflies. I grew up in central Florida with lots of lakes. I remember seeing them all the time. I especially love the way they hover and fly.

@patriciarodriguesrentes1702

1y↑1

Lady, you are one of the best science popularizers I have ever seen. Amazing work, congratulations !

@thYrd3Y3prYing

3y↑293

Once when tubing down a river in Virginia, a blue dragonfly landed on my leg. Within minutes, I had dozens of them all over me, perhaps drinking the salt from the sweat on my body. It was one of the most magical moments of my life. I wish I could have gotten a picture of it.

@gilbertojohnson6981

3y↑57

You have something much better than pictures: The memory.

@TheFlyfly

3y↑48

i would freak out if that happened to me, youre one brave soldier

@human1505

3y↑24

Maybe you're the chosen one.

@Sterlicht-Verheugen

3y↑40

Milked by dragonflies 😂

@tomgucwa7319

3y↑13

Clearly alien technology

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@ralphwhittemore5041

2y↑298

Dragonflies are amazing creatures. I was with my Grandson going through a glass encased lobby of a store. When my Grandson spotted a large Dragonfly trapped inside the lobby.
I told him to watch this ,and I slowly reached my hand out towards the large insect. And he climbed onto my hand.Then I slowly walked to the automatic sliding door and lifted my hand up and the Dragonfly to my Grandsons amazement flew to freedom.
They definitely are intelligent and understand what's a threat and what's not.

@Knownsky

2y↑11

Ralph, when I was working, I saw a Dragon fly, it was this rainbow color when light hit it, I rarely see dragon flies.

@kritikitti3868

1y↑4

Cool move! Amazing story😍

@alvanpilot

1y↑3

Thats both KOOL and BEAUTIFUL!

@robertlee4809

1y↑3

@@Knownsky I seent a horsefly..I done seent me a housefly...but ain't never seent a dragon fly...😂😂

@marzipanmango

1y↑4

Haha I did the exact same thing with a big cockroach my mom found while we were in vacation in Hawaii. I'd never seen a cockroach before (they're not common where I live in Canada) so I wasn't scared by them.

I'm guessing when I let it out it came right back inside the rental house :P

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@lithTech1

46w↑1

The quality of the video is just phenomenal.

@marmitenot.

2y↑8

I've seen a common dragonfly (Louisiana) catch, struggle, and subdue a HUGE horse fly as wasn't as long, but was must bigger around than the dragonfly. I've also seen dragonflies pretty upon other dragonflies of the same size. The caught dragonfly was quickly decapitated by the capturing dragonfly. Intelligence. These guys are capable of capturing prey of the SAME SIZE, not just the size of their heads. They will also fly near a person walking through grass, because that stirs up bugs. Again, THAT shows intelligence. They are absolutely remarkable!

@jerrysstories711

3y↑205

WOW! This was like 6000% more interesting than I anticipated. This was fascinating!

@halweilbrenner9926

3y↑1

Exactly my thoughts

@warrenarnold

Why yaaall love this things. i really fear bugs,☠️ esp if you start talking about 1 meter flying one. Thank goodness they haven't yet evolved a taste for blood

@jerrysstories711

2y↑1

@@warrenarnold So, you probably don't want to go back to Africa with me, to eat roasted locusts so big I have to take them in two bites?

@warrenarnold

2y↑1

@@jerrysstories711 am in Africa, and those things we just give them to tourist and pretend is nice.😅 Us here we still fear them

@jerrysstories711

2y↑1

@@warrenarnold Well, actually... my host Mozezi was a little embarrassed when I wanted to try eating roasted locusts. I didn't realize they eat locusts only when they are starving. He was afraid that if his neighbors saw him catching locusts for me, they'd think he didn't have food for me. He made me go to several huts to explain to them that we don't have locusts in America, I want to try them, and Mozezi has plenty of other food for me if I want it. So when I did eat locusts, I had quite an amused crowd gathered to watch. This was in Malawi, where the word for Summer is "Hunger"

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@epauletshark3793

3y↑263

I haven't even finished and dragonflies are one of my favorite insects.

@andycruzatx3387

3y↑9

They eat alot of mosquitoes so I like them just for that alone.

@paytonallen1027

3y↑2

@@andycruzatx3387 agreed

@darthoblivion2615

3y↑1

They are my favorite. Smarter than we think they are.

@milknhoneyhoney

46w↑1

I often find dragonfly larva in the pond at my Mom’s, they are the coolest little dudes!!!
I had No idea that the solid colored spots on their wings had a function, that is amazing!!! I always learn something new from you 💖

@stevenwilgus8982

23w

I learn so much more in less time with videos like this. Then I go and expand the area of interest or needed expansion to even better understand. This was one such.

@LivingParadox87

2y↑221

I am now reminded why dragonflies were my favorite insect as a kid and can appreciate them even more now. This video was excellent! Subscribed for sure.

@atrocious_pr0xy

2y↑7

They're curious, too. It's a cool experience for kids to be able to hold out their finger and have one land on it. My son does that.

@daveross7731

2y↑3

Roly poly bugs were mine.

@CliffCoultas

2y↑4

I used to call the helicopters. Lol

@rip.37

2y↑4

They're still my favorite they often land on me or my fishing pole while snakehead fishing definitely fascinating

@sliva7938

2y↑3

The most beautiful and interesting animal on earth.

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@gary4689

3y↑263

"always fear an old species in a niche where species die young"
These blokes have been around since the carboniferous, and they have been getting increasingly refined the entire time

@atriox7221

3y↑12

Just imagine if the oxygen levels begin going up again and surpass Carboniferous levels millions of years after we’ve gone extinct, then an even more refined form of dragonflies grows to greater sizes then ever before, that would be an incredible world of the future

@gary4689

3y↑5

@@atriox7221 It's unfortunate we have globally decreasing oxygen levels. Hell, at the rate were going we might even have another Permian extinction on our hands, damn climate change.....

@webserververse5749

3y↑4

@@gary4689 humanity would simply electrolysis the oceans creating massive amounts of hydrogen and oxygen. Whether or not we would eventually blow up the Earth is another thing. Humans are great at destroying everything in their path in order to survive

@gary4689

3y↑3

@@webserververse5749 we're always just prolonging the inevitable.

@Wheres_my_Dragonator

3y↑3

Me as a kid putting 2 of them near each other: They sure do like eating each other.

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@michaelcorrigan6577

16w

This is my second time watching this. Watched it a while ago. Im using my earbuds and the music to this documentary is great. really adds to the ambience and narration.

@fulan1to27

2y↑2

As a kid, I was fascinated by dragonflies. They are so beautiful and come in all different colors. I would catch them all the time idk how after watching this video

@coffman1809

2y↑209

The presentation of the science in this video, the way it was broken down, was brilliant. It was much more detailed and complex than you get from made-for-TV productions, but it was articulated clearly and was easy to understand. Well done!

@allenhaywood9608

2y↑6

I know right, I could get this girl to narrate 1000 educational videos and it could replace the public schooling I had

@danielcristancho3738

2y↑2

Except for the Macro evolution crap.

@darrylstone7488

There science is dumb especially stating that dragon flies been around for 300 million years this world is stupid how in the hel do they come up with this nonsense and no one calls them out evolution is also a lie they hypothesize that dragon flies drunk do to lower oxygen in the air where do they get this stuff there is no way you can prove this planet been around for millions or billions of years none and when you think about they stuff they come up with you can easily disprove it with their science or common science for example the big bang theory no what I can't keep writing I'm done with this foolishness

@kmonster420

@@danielcristancho3738 😂 🤣😂🤣….you serious

@danielcristancho3738

@@kmonster420 As serious as death.

@KCSutherland

3y↑267

I've said it for years: dragonflies are correctly named. To an insect, this thing is as scary as an actual dragon would be to us.

@dawzavelithedon6882

2y↑2

To u

@danielcruz4960

2y↑21

@@dawzavelithedon6882 funny that you believe you wouldn’t be scared of a real dragon

@XiaoMof

2y↑19

@@danielcruz4960 It also depends on the type of Dragon western dragons are beasts while Eastern (Chinese especially) dragons are more like benevolent god-like beings.

@danielcruz4960

2y↑15

@@XiaoMof and you wouldn’t be scared of near god like being in front of you?
Remember benevolente doesn’t mean harmless

@Evilofhumanity

2y↑2

@@dawzavelithedon6882 Cap man. If they existed, and were beasts only concerned with their next meal regardless of where it’s coming from. No way you just standing there and letting it come for you.

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@loriematthews6418

2y↑1

How very interesting 🤔
Wow... enjoyed this!
Thank you @realscience💞
And that fossil of the "very" large dragonfly was simply amazing!

@karenselway836

15w

What a FANTASTIC video. An absolute treat. ❤ Dragonflies are my favourite insects. Such beautiful creatures. We have a very small pond in our garden and its always a treat to see their larvae crawl onto the vegetation and transform into the the beauties they are.. Thankyou! ❤

@Squish_Squash

3y↑322

I once caught I dragonfly with my bare hands when I was a little kid, like maybe 5-8 years old. Watching this video now, I think I can write down that being about to catch one after chasing it for an hour straight is the greatest flex of my life

@justdev8965

What did you do with the dragonfly that you caught?

@kukulroukul4698

3y↑2

@@justdev8965 killed him :d i was fascinated by these when kid too

@jesselopez0008

3y↑37

@@justdev8965 we used to put 2 of em in a plastic bottle and let em fight , feels pretty stupid now , was fun as a kid

@TheGeckoNinja

3y↑52

@@jesselopez0008 you wanted to level them up so they could evolve

@fungi265

3y↑18

@@TheGeckoNinja it never evolved because yanma evolves by learning ancient power, not leveling up.

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@tiktaalik7160

3y↑958

"Why did evolution rob us of a world where almost one meter long arial beasts rule the skies?"

Considering this is dragonflies we are talking about, I think evolution did us a favor.

Edit: Good god, I was just anthropomorphizing evolution! I don’t actually think it has a consciousness or intentions. None of you are smart for correcting me here.

@Teqnyq

3y↑37

Is it safe to assume that they would be incapable of hunting people 🤔

@ManojKumar-zf2sy

3y↑15

Each Evolution stage is not an achievement It is a Responsibility for our mother nature. So biomechanics in all level of organisams are now controlled by ultra speed biomechanic processor human brain.

@tiktaalik7160

3y↑31

Oops! I misspoke. What I meant to say was Probably not, but at least we are spared from the sight of a giant flying rabbit eating bug.

@tiktaalik7160

3y↑3

Nobody asked, nobody cared, and even if we did, nobody can understand you.

@Teqnyq

3y↑28

@@Winterfang it's actually a terrifying thought. Just imagine the buzz of giant wings on approach.

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@bulletproofponds

30w

Wow, Thank you for sharing this thorough information and insight into the dragonfly. Fascinating!

@mourning3301

Wonderful Programming!
Thank You

@DRcrimeinvestigate

3y↑70

as a kid, I was always impressed how they fly were around our farm and over the ponds I would just sit there watching them hover and perform incredible manuvre

@fingersmcginty

Very well produced documentary. Thanks for this.

@joshuac4087

40w↑1

I love dragonflies! In the northern boreal forests of Minnesota, the mosquitos are intense. Every morning dragonfly battalions come to eat all the mosquitoes bothering us and we watch as they feast for our benefit. They’re the best! I caught a picture of a dragonfly on my license plate and it was just as long! Biggest one I’ve ever seen!

@dougg1075

2y↑240

Talked to a scientist once who studied water quality in different parts of the country ( cities and towns) she said if you see dragonflies in an area , that’s a sign of good water quality

@joansolomon1194

2y↑12

So, good water quality is becoming So rare.

@rodneywarr4873

1y↑2

Stop lying

@edgarang

43w↑9

It's probably because the nymps live and hunt underwater. They're like underwater mantises, super awesome.

@StuffMadeOnDreams

40w↑7

This is so because as larvae, they feed on tadpoles, small fish and other animals underwater. If these animals are there, then the water must be good. I remember once visiting Hampstead Heath Ponds in London and noticing the dense amount of dragon-flies hoovering over some ponds. Just standing up and watching their movements was mesmerizing.

@mangalink25

37w↑3

@@rodneywarr4873 How would you even know they're lying, Rodney?

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@octaviusvanzandt3695

3y↑305

I had a birdbath in my backyard that both birds and dragonflies would visit. I once watched a large dragonfly chase off a hummingbird. It was very impressive.

@elbolainas4174

2y↑8

It sounds awesome, like some sort of unlikely dogfight

@MaharionPendragon

2y↑6

How did you keep mosquitoes from laying eggs on that birdbath?

@vreepasser6585

2y↑27

@@MaharionPendragon having tons of dragonfly around it, they eat lots of mosquitoes fr

@anima6035

2y↑8

I'm kinda not surprised I've seen some pretty big and intimidating dragonflies 😂

@wesmokepotcannabis3287

2y↑1

@@MaharionPendragon
Change water often, should be done at least once a day....

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@maniswolftoman

52w

I like the narration of these videos. Simple sentences. All fact based. But still maintains a reverence and respect for the species being discussed.

So many documentaries try to anthropomorphize non-human life as a way to make an audience empathize. But really what makes life interesting is in how bizarre and unique it is in every species.

@PinkLloyd88

1y↑11

I’ve always appreciated dragon flies

@MrWessiide

3y↑98

Dragon flies and mantises: certified badasses of the insect world.

@slevinchannel7589

3y↑2

Yeah.

@neil9383

3y↑7

I think if Dragonflies as Apache helicopters of the insect world!

@warrenarnold

3y↑1

You know i fear bugs,☠️ host starts talking about 1 meter dragons and now you guy bring in that praying insect. Do you guys really want me be able to sleep this night????

@NakedJack

Ever since I watch bug fights (it's 2 bugs locked in a terrarium forced to fight to the death), I've lost my respect for mantises. If I remember correctly, they lost every time. Then again, the dragonfly probably would too, but it's not exactly fair for a dragonfly to be locked in a small space.

@AA-tz2bm

@@NakedJack who did the mantis lose to

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@0ne0fTheDrunks

2y↑300

I once was kayaking with my father in Florida when I took a break from rowing a beautiful dragonfly landed on the end of my ore. About 12 seconds of me gawking at it went by before a bigger dragonfly landed on top of the first and proceeded to quickly rip its head off. After it decapitated my new found friend it took off with the body leaving the head sitting on my ore with my jaw on the floor in total shock of what murder I had just witnessed. That day I learned that Dragon flies are metal as fuck.

@tylerbob4853

Nice language, you must be a product of the public schools. Really low class.

@thenoseknows9391

2y↑5

🤣😆🤮

@alib414

2y↑10

This was the best story I’ve seen all day!

@BeckVMH

2y↑14

Haha You’re thinking, “Wow, I did not see that coming.” His friends were thinking, “Yep, saw that coming.”

@hanscyrus

#DillonPrescott …, the many idiosyncratics (sic) of a dragonfly have never been fully explored by the best and the brightest of the West, and sad it is to make note of this fact to y'all. 🤷🏼‍♀

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@charmerci

2y↑1

Dragonflies are amazing. And the photography on this is fantastic!

@ESwift-Arts

41w

Incredibly well-made, informative video! Excellent work!

@ricpowers1475

3y↑477

Absolutely incredible. A creature that has a variable wing, acting independently, with stall strips and vortex generators. The most advanced military aircraft is but a rock in comparison.

@jvon3885

3y↑30

Which proves that life isn't designed to fight but survive. I'm willing to bet that we could never build a dragonflies suit based on the fact that the operator must first feel the movement before making the movement. This would require literally connecting the brain to the machine. That's why humans created AI.

@Kopie0830

3y↑9

@@jvon3885 man and machine power extreme! - centurions

@ahope4u2

3y↑37

God is amazing....his creations are so beautiful!

@koreshdabar-yhwh3588

3y↑25

And yet, folks deny the Creator of this biological marvels and don't deny the designer of aircraft that doesn't come close to the Dragonfly.

@koreshdabar-yhwh3588

3y↑15

@@jvon3885 Almost like there would have to be an intelligent mind to create such things ehh?

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@DD556762X51

3y↑70

I watch dragon flies all summer hunting off of my tractor while cutting grass. They are able to learn new techniques in hunting which shows they have a thought process of some kind. By far my favorite insect.

@_barncat

3y↑1

Tf are you talking about

@theonewhotravel3289

3y↑3

@@_barncat he meant by saying they are highly adaptive to new scenario

@choppaturnyoutoamemoryyane1318

3y↑1

@@_barncat lol what’s wrong with his comment I thought it was interesting 😂😂😂

@bobbyhempel1513

@@_barncat are you slow?

@mamoros56

12w

Thank you for this fascinating information about my favorite bugs!
They would often come near to my pool. I was shocked one day when a dragonfly landed right on the tip of my nose while I was in the pool, and it stayed with me for a few minutes!
They're delicate-looking but strong and beautiful but deadly - really amazing creatures!

@PierreJohnsonPro

19w

Insects are fascinating, and dragonflies is one of my favorite animals, let alone insects. Thanks for this video, once again very informative and well done.

@bob2161

3y↑46

I've been enamored with dragonflies for as long as I can remember. As I've learned more about them, the more I'm impressed by them. When I was a kid in 2nd or 3rd grade, we did a field trip to a museum. They had a large exhibit on the dragonflies. They had a collection of the dragon fossils arranged in chronological order, going backwards from today. The fossil was hanging on the wall, and in front of each fossil was a reproduction of what it would have looked like in life. These models were extremely lifelike, extremely colorful, and I thought they were beautiful. When I got down to the end and saw the biggest one my first thought was that it was an over scale model for the sake of showing various details. When the tour guide explained that it was life size I was amazed, and a little scared.
As I got bit older, I had fantasies of being a falconer, but instead of a bird, flying one of these ancient, giant dragonflies.

@rinnan8259

3y↑2

i wanna ride one

@liuhongqian

@@rinnan8259 like the one in Avatar?

@Kris_L.

3y↑169

I only found this channel a couple of months ago, and it immediately became one of my favorites. All time favorites. I am so blown away by the quality and complexity of this content. This is easily on par with any other videos involving research teams and production teams of dozens. Thank you so much for the effort you (and all other team members) put into these videos. The only complaint I have is that there aren't more videos for me to binge. 😁 But that doesn't even really matter because I can watch your vids over and over. Thanks to all who are a part of this.

@realscience

3y↑35

thank you!! it means a lot. we are constantly trying to get more videos out and make them better and better

@Kris_L.

3y↑9

@@realscience I'm usually not in a position where I can help channels with their sponsors or other monetary help. But I did sign up to curiosity stream and nebula with your link. Your content is something special and I am so looking forward to everything you guys bring in the future. Thank you for what you do.

@AmberAmber

3y↑1

@@realscience you're excellent!!! I can't believe I JUST found you today!!! TY for existing & creating • ALL!!
edit •Whoops• Seems I find y'all regularly & then promptly forget (my subscriptions & notifications don't work well on my phones app); the forgetting is scarily frequent & is either an alarming early onset dementia, or HOPEFULLY a thing I'll call: 'COVID-19 Lockdown Brain'.
Still • Excellent Work!!

@ivin6415

@@realscience when you talk about evolution which are you referring to ma'am? Marco,stellar,planetary,cosmic, or organic? Cause those are purely religious and if not gemme just one empirical evidence of Marco evidence🥸

@ivin6415

@@realscience Micro evolution is the only evolution proven to be proven right?

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@cratecruncher6687

1y↑28

I've always thought of dragonflies as the Lamborghinis of the insect world. This video put that thought into words that show how incredible these creatures are. And they came up with it 320 million years ago!

@leslieh4899

My new favorite bug. Started this morning seeing a handmade one on Etsy then looking on Youtube to see how to make their wings to this on the Ordinata - what a treat.

@cmw12

2y↑116

This was one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen. Perfect organization, perfect visuals, extremely high information content… Well done, and thank you!

@spex357

2y↑2

It mentions nothing about its life under water at all, which is a huge part of it's life.

@Jasoninee

@@spex357

Well it wouldn't be a dragonfly then yet would it? 🙃

@spex357

@@Jasoninee That's like saying Ice and water are two different things.

@Jasoninee

@@spex357

Yes and no... people do not really identify ice as water for wording.

This is metamorphosis and an example would be a video about the amazing biology of a butterfly, and being upset that it doesnt have any focus on caterpillars.

I would not have found it wrong if it did include it, but it is not something that needs to be included when discussing the bodies of dragonflies.

@spex357

@@Jasoninee How could someone talk about a Butterfly without talking about caterpillars, as it's only half of the story and without them they wouldn't exist.

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@Superwazop

3y↑113

The production quality is really good, loved the sound design

@longbowshooter5291

Very well done! Makes me appreciate dragonflies even more.

@hassansalvo7507

2y↑2

Wow.. amazed.. just started creating ponds and retaining water and have began to see the population of dragonflies increase.. the pond ecosystem is a thing beyond amazement.

@SpiralsHappen

2y↑134

I once found a cold dragonfly who couldn't move. I put it into diret sunlight and it warmed and flew away. I'm glad to have been of help.

@fosternetterfield8100

2y↑10

That is awesome! I came about one trying to fly through a window that was not open,buzzing frantically at the glass.He or she allowed me to get my thumb under him (have the photo)and stayed completely calm the 15-20 seconds it took us to get to the front door,then muchos gracious amigo hasta la vista

@BeckVMH

2y↑13

To this very day, you are still known as Legend and spoken of fondly among Dragonfly folklore.

@brontehauptmann4217

2y↑2

let me send you a medal

@SuperGlen100

2y↑2

So it was you, that dragonfly was way to hot for him to live, so I was cooling him, it was his idea btw, he was just tryna cool himself by hibernating, I didn't even know that he'd flew away, until he came home later that night, and told us what had happened, he couldn't remember your name, but he described you in great detail, we asked a police sketch artist to draw him, but alas, every single sketch he made were all just pictures of dragonflies, to us anyway?!! Well either way, he (and me) want to express our sincere gratitude, most people just don't care whether dragonflies live or die.
Stay Strong brother,
DLM....Dragonfly lives matter TV

@kryvi9415

2y↑2

i once found a presumably dead dragonfly in my garden (it was huge for an insect in norway!) and i took inside and watched it for a while in a microscope. it was very fascinating- until its tail started to move. i took it outside and it flew away but it was simultaneously a very cool and frightening experience

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@ketsuekikumori9145

3y↑375

RS: Why did nature not keep the nearly 1 meter long dragonfly?
Insectophobe: That's fine, I'm ok with the smaller one, thanks!

@jasonreed7522

3y↑36

The answer is O2 levels plummeted and insects breathe by diffusion of air into their bodies, so be thankful because otherwise we would also have 2m centipedes.

Dragonflies are only so awesome because they are too small to target us and they eat pests.

Edit: the video got to the oxygen part

@tubewando8517

3y↑3

im fine too, thanks

@dionkrebs4677

3y↑5

If an ant weighed 16oz it would be a really big issue for all life ..they would probably rule the world ..now let’s scale the dragon fly hmmm does not sound good for humans

@AZdaJa

3y↑6

@@dionkrebs4677 humans hunt and kill predators for fun. Bears, wolves, tigers, lions, big birds....we catch dragonflies when we are kids, we would hunt large ones...

@RelativelyBest

3y↑1

I'm scared of most insects larger than a grain of rice, so if you ask me the dragonflies we did get are still too big.

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@johannphysio4977

41w

Excellent narration! Thank you!

@bluebutterflywellness2273

This was AWESOME!! Thank you!

@momomin0218

2y↑194

When I was growing up in the countryside in Japan, dragonflies were everywhere.
I could catch them with my fingers sometimes.
Of course I let them go quickly but some of the kids put thread on them so they wouldn't fly away.
Those were the days... now I don't see many dragonflies anymore.
Thank you so much for sharing the wonderful fact about them!

@s.unosson

Pesticides are enabling mankind to have more to eat for some time, but sterilizing the nature for future generations.

@ngapik6985

2y↑13

There were a lot of dragonflies back in my country too. Catching them was a fun challenge. You have to be super slow and not make any sudden move.

@AB-wf8ek

1y↑7

I remember catching dragonflies when I was in pre-school, I thought I had some kind of super power because none of the other kids could do it. I would keep them in a candy tin in my desk. I only caught a few because I soon learned they died. I still remember the smell, kind of like rotting grass.

@homoerectus744

1y↑3

....it takes about a half day, if you travel by ...dragonfly.- Mr.Jimi- Spanish Castle Magic.

@ninbendoyt3203

51w↑3

And cicadas too lol

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@masterbard

3y↑62

I know this will sound like a fairy tale to most, but when I was in the Colombian part of the amazon forest, I saw several Dragon flies that were much larger than what you usually see everywhere else. they were not super common, and I probably saw 4 or 5 during the 6 month time I was there, but I swear to my mother that I saw them. they were at least 20 to 30cm wide or bigger than the distance between my thumb and pinky and were usually visible near creeks.

@Xoruam

2y↑7

Nah, that's entirely believable. During my time in Japan, I constantly saw spiders as long as 10cm lengthwise, though that did include legs. And I don't mean the Harvestmen, I mean proper spiders, with "regular" legs-to-body ratio. And a lot of insects were also like... quintuple the size of anything you can find in Central/Eastern Europe.

Admittedly, considering my arachnophobia that was... lest than optimal experience, but I can definitely imagine some monster dragonflies still flying around somewhere in the world.

@seanoneil277

2y↑1

In lush biotic regions relatively untouched by humans, you can see larger versions of many insects.

Same holds true for freshwater trout.

It's almost a biological rule -- you will see apex creatures in their subhabitats, actually stronger/larger/more adaptable, when the subhabitats are nearest to untouched (by humans) and are nutrient-rich.

@homersimpson5964

2y↑1

My family is from Colombia, I've never seen bigger cockroaches.

@rcmakingtracks18

30w↑1

Just brilliant, thank you so much for sharing. I've always loved dragon flys, wasn't sure why. But I was right to. Superb killing machine. Fantastic. John

@piposanchez

2y↑10

Was waiting to see if they would mention their larval phase, glad they did at 16:22. During my bachelors degree (Marine biology + coastal ecology) we took kicksamples from lakes/ponds to study + ID. I developed an insane amount of respect for these predatory badasses. When I finished my tasks, I got a bit carried away and started feeding some of the other pond organisms to dragonfly larvae 🤣I also learned that they have a sort of water jet bum to propel them in bursts while hunting. Imagine if we had that....

@br.m

45w↑1

Jet bum? Please let there be a Ze Frank video about this.

@dewboy910

3y↑599

I have noticed that the dragonflies around my house act totally different from the ones at my mothers house near the coast about an hour and twenty minute drive from my house. At my place, just as soon as I walk out the door of my house or exit my car, dragonflies approach me, then zoom in as if they are attacking me, literally running into me. After paying close attention, I noticed what they were doing. They somehow KNEW that mosquitos and gnats are attracted to me and the dragonflies use me as BAIT! They often follow me around like pets. But they really have no interest in me other than the meals I attract for them. It doesn't appear that they fear me at all. I welcome their presence as I hate mosquitos!

The dragonflies at my moms seem to just run a flight path over and over until they encounter another insect. It is possible that one of the reasons they act so differently at my mom's house is because of the close vicinity of martin gourds! Martins hunt dragonflies! So they know that danger is usually close by. So dragonflies have great brain function. I wish I could say the same about all humans. :p

@neil9383

3y↑15

Maybe they're Damselflies and not Dragonflies?

@RedRoseSeptember22

3y↑11

Omigosh that's amazing Joe :D You have some cute little Dragonfly friends to protect you from mosquitos and gnats lol.

@havocproltd

3y↑3

that is so cool!

@peterquennellnyc

3y↑3

Yeah very smart. BTW purple martin birds feed entirely "on the fly" like most swallows. Six months a year they are in Brazil. They are "shy" birds and will only nest near people. So gourds up on a pole fill up with families quickly.

@stacestrace6142

3y↑19

In 2018 I turned my chlorine pool into a natural pool (copper sulphate/H2O2). This pool attracts a plethora of dragonflies. Some seem to take special notice of me. They follow me around the garden or fly over me while I’m in the pool. I’ve had them land on me and look at me as if they are studying me. Your comment on gnats and mosquitos take away the mystery! These ‘friendly’ ones are basically more savvy! However, with that said, my fair haired/skinned partner is a mosquito magnet. He can’t go outside without being swarmed, and yet, the dragonflies never seem fond of him. Anyway, Joe Blake, very interesting observation.

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@klingonsexy

3y↑54

So basically, the dragonfly was designed by an aeronautics engineer from the future! With a little input from an artist, which is why they are gorgeous!

@jameshulse5129

3y↑4

It is a great design there in the dna all along

@savagepug

3y↑2

Nature is the best engineer.

@asadali-oe4zy

3y↑9

And Still people deny GOD

@AldousHuxley7

3y↑4

God

@pseudonayme7717

3y↑1

Well no, it wasn't consciously 'designed' of course, its genes were selected by its DNA in response to external and internal pressures, such as the environment, availability and nature of its prey. Same as all other living things, it's an ongoing process.

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@covidhoax7646

47w

Absolutely excellent analysis!

@monicaarrudaarruda6723

Thank you! Fascinating content!

@Xartavion

3y↑101

As someone who has studied dragonflies for almost 30 years non-professionally, I've got to commend you on the quality of the video, information, and presentation here. Although I (understandably) knew much of what you presented here, I still found your approach and explanations of some things (like their aerial acrobatics and agility) quite excellent and couldn't stand to miss any of it as I was coming and going from the computer. Truly the apex of air predator evolution. Did you know about the millions of dollars the USAF spent putting these creatures through wind tunnel testing to try to unlock the secrets of their impossible maneuverability? Those were some interesting studies, too.

@GUNNER67akaKelt

One point bugged me. They said the one from prehistoric times were almost 1 meter long? I've heard of them being 10 inches. No where near a meter (39.37").

Ah, watched a little bit further, they're talking wingspan. I had no idea they were once THAT big. That would be awesome to see... and maybe a bit concerning, hehe.

@cocojeffrey8502

3y↑3

Other insects fold their wings so they can hide. Dragonfly advertises itself...try and catch me! So cool

@sMASHsound

Good info, presented well.

@Xartavion

@@GUNNER67akaKelt in high school, I did a few projects on them and found similar information "nearly 3 foot wingspans" etc. in several cited sources.

@GUNNER67akaKelt

3y↑1

@@Xartavion Huh, that would be a sight to see!

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@cinnasteph

2y↑134

i was kayaking last month and so many dragonflies would sit on my boat or on my legs. Even if i did big movements they wouldn’t move- i’m guessing they knew I wasn’t going to harm them. It was super cool to see these little guys taking a break on me when everyone else was flipping out about them😂

@franceleeparis37

Was probably attracted to your sweat.. butterflies tend to swarm around salty patches and quite often they can be seen on fresh animal urine patches… my guess is that dragon fly are much like butterflies but more lethal..😏

@kaytlinjustis5643

1y↑13

Years back, I was watering my front lawn by hand, and I saw for the first time, a large dragonfly with the bedazzling hue of a ruby! Before, I would see dragonflies that are blue or green in color. I remember standing perfectly still, thinking I'd scare it away if I moved, only to watch it dip its head into the flowing water. It flew out of sight before coming back to hover in the same spot, drinking the flowing water a second time before flying away. Thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen, as it never happened again. ^^

@michaelvoorhees5978

Stop making up dumb shit.... they didn't know you weren't going to hurt them. Stop being dramatic and overly sensationalizing.....

@momijiyamanishi4548

1y↑1

Dragonflies have their wings out straight from their body. Damsel flies fold their wings behind their bodies.

@freesoul3371

40w↑1

What lake was this? They may have been damsel flies if they were small 1.5" wingspan and length, very skinny and blue and in large numbers which adults will land on anything and hang out on a boat or kayak whereas dragonflies do not exhibit that behavior and avoid any predator, human, animal. Damsel flies will emerge on stillwater lakes and ponds in hundreds of million on lakes that have huge populations such as Davis Lake, CA or Craine Prarie Reservoir, OR whereas it is rare to see more than a dozen or so dragonflies flying around at anyone time and they avoid humans, predators and fly away.

@kaceesavage

We have quite a few different kinds of dragon flies around where we live. I’m so glad to learn more about them! My kids sit out in the lawn with hundreds of them flying around them catching their supper.

@rrsincerely5023

Great voice work. Interesting perspective on something so common.

@sprat3127

2y↑108

What intelligence to be able to skillfully control those beautiful wings! About 22 years ago, my husband and I stopped by a large creek to meditate. As I opened my eyes, a group of five dragonflies that were traveling over the water suddenly stopped in front of my face, hovered there for about 10 seconds, then suddenly did a 90 degree turn in synchronized fashion and continued on their way down the creek. It was otherworldly. I’ll never forget it. Thank you for this excellent content!

@raulcanela5669

I loved your inside

@electricmanist

2y↑10

Surely the intelligence is within the very design (and existence) of each of these creatures.

@kylepierce6346

2y↑4

Was thinking the same thing.
Intelligence comes in many flavors

@electricmanist

2y↑5

@@kylepierce6346 Indeed ! It is akin to a lessor state of awareness (humans), trying to comprehend the supreme intelligence, (the infinite state of creative Being).

@reliantncc1864

2y↑1

There is zero intelligence involved. You've demonstrated more intelligence in this comment than a million dragonflies ever could. Intelligence is not the issue. Have you ever driven down the highway and changed lanes without thinking about it? That's still more intelligence than dragonflies have.

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@kaylaschroeder1

2y↑261

That was probably one of the more intelligent "clicks" I've chosen in a while. Thank you for sharing and creating that incredible video! Now I absolutely have an even deeper appreciation for dragonflies than I already did. 😄🙌🏼🐲✈️🦋

@jakerazmataz852

2y↑1

I got here from Reddit. Who da thunk.

@edwardsrubyg

Super enlightening. I get dragonfly visits prior to blissful experience events! Phenomenal ❤ 🙏🏾 for such an elaborate explanation 🍀🥰

@larrylaird-so5oy

46w

Fantastic video and your explanations are great.

@doobiescooby6328

3y↑118

Absolutely love Dragonflies. My grandson and I document the different colored Dragonflies we see in a book he has. It's great bonding time with him. You guys did an awesome job BTW. New sub here 🙋

@littletweeter1327

2y↑36

As a hobbyist wildlife photographer, dragon flies are some of my favorite subjects. So pretty and interesting to look at

@mikekuczynski1552

47w↑1

Very cool . Thanks for sharing.

@ellieplayzroblox2475

This video is so interesting and fasinating! I can easily learn multiple facts and biology about/of the dragonfly, Thank you..

@leasmith914

3y↑29

I’ve always loved and have always been fascinated with dragonflies ever since I was a kid. In fact them so much that I tattooed on on my arm. They’re just fascinating creatures.

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