Dragonfly (specifically a member of the Emerald family)

Near freshwater bodies such as ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow-moving streams where larvae can develop.

Carnivorous; adults hunt small flying insects like mosquitoes and flies in mid-air, while larvae (nymphs) eat aquatic invertebrates.

Expert fliers capable of hovering and flying backward. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis with an aquatic larval stage that can last several years before emerging as adults.

Highly beneficial to humans as they act as natural pest control by consuming large quantities of mosquitoes; they do not sting and generally do not bite humans unless handled.