Can a dragonfly fly backwards

Can a dragonfly fly backwards? Good question.

Yes! They can fly backwards. They dart, dash, hover, spin, fly forward, fly sideways, spin around. There is a really great description of the four {yes, four} different flight mechanisms dragonflies employ in the Related Links below. Read, absorb, learn.

You can also see a dragonfly flying backwards at the related YouTube link "Dragonflies Defy Evolution" below. It is at time marker 1:40.