
Community identification
Dragonfly
Anisoptera
- Order & Family
- Order: Odonata
- Size
- 2 to 5 inches (5 to 13 cm) in wingspan.
Natural Habitat
Near freshwater habitats such as ponds, lakes, streams, and marshes.
Diet & Feeding
Carnivorous, feeding primarily on flying insects like mosquitoes, flies, and midges, both as aquatic nymphs and flying adults.
Behavior Patterns
Exceptional aerial predators capable of hovering, flying backward, and reaching high speeds. They spend their larval stage underwater before emerging as winged adults.
Risks & Benefits
Completely harmless to humans (do not sting and rarely bite). They are beneficial as natural pest controllers, significantly reducing populations of mosquitoes and other biting pests.