Dragonfly

Found near freshwater sources like ponds, lakes, rivers, and wetlands, though adults often forage in more open areas.

Carnivorous; adults hunt flying insects like mosquitoes, flies, and moths mid-air. Larvae (nymphs) eat aquatic insects and small tadpoles.

Expert fliers capable of hovering and flying backwards; hemimetabolous life cycle starting as aquatic nymphs before molting into winged adults.

Extremely beneficial to ecosystems as natural pest control for mosquito populations; they do not sting and pose no risk to humans.