Globe Skimmer Dragonflies’ Endless Summer
Some dragonflies won’t settle for just one summer. These tiny aeronauts hop between monsoon seasons in India and Africa, riding high-altitude winds across 11,000 miles of ocean. Scientists discovered their migration by accident while studying bird movements. A dragonfly’s brain might be smaller than a grain of rice, but it contains sophisticated navigation tools. They fly up to 11,000 feet high to catch favorable winds, then glide to save energy.