Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Odd News

Illinois tolls pitch in to save endangered dragonfly

latimes.com
Aug. 31, 2009
State funds help support conservation efforts for the Hine's emerald dragonfly, many of which live along a highway. A motorist zipping along Veterans Memorial Tollway near Lemont, Ill., wouldn't think twice if a large green-eyed bug splattered on his windshield, but Dan Soluk would be heartbroken.
Related Stories from UPI.com

All-red dragonfly found in Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- An unusual all-red dragonfly has been found at a Tokyo museum, experts said.

Dragonfly 'smiles' for the camera

DERBYSHIRE, England, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A close-up photo of a dragonfly taken this week by a rock climber in Derbyshire, England, appears to show the insect smiling broadly.

Feds protect endangered dragonfly

DETROIT, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ordered federal fish and wildlife officials to protect the endangered Hine's Emerald dragonfly, found only in four Great Lakes states.
Your Daily Horoscope
The almanac
Most Popular
Stories Photos People Comments
Featured Photos
1 of 25
President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
View Caption
President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch