Climate change may rob male dragonfly wings of their dark spots
Shadowy areas are a heat-absorbing liability, but losing them may mess with the insects’ mating
Male dragonflies — like this twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) — that have dark blotches on their wings may lose those spots in a warming world.
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