8. Heat sensitive.
Dragonflies need to be at least 25 degrees Celsius to fly. When they are too cool, they’ll sit on a rock in the sun to heat up, or shiver wing muscles to generate heat. They can get too hot, though, too, and look for some shade to cool down. Another method some species use to cool down is known as the obelisk position. If you’ve ever seen a dragonfly kind of perched in a handstand, it’s trying to regulate its temperature. In this position, the tail points to the sun, reducing the surface area of the body that is in direct sunlight. Clever, eh?