What Do Dragonflies Eat?
Adult Dragonflies Will Also Eat Any Insect They Can Catch. While They Usually Eat Mosquitoes and Midges, They'll Also Eat Butterflies, Moths, Bees, Flies and...
Adult dragonflies will also eat any insect they can catch. While they usually eat mosquitoes and midges, they'll also eat butterflies, moths, bees, flies and even other dragonflies. Larger dragonflies will eat their own body weight in insect prey every day. They are extremely agile and catch their prey midair.
What are dragonflies favorite food?
The adult dragonfly likes to eat gnats, mayflies, flies, mosquitoes and other small flying insects. They sometimes eat butterflies, moths and bees too.
What do dragonflies do to humans?
Dragonflies aren't an aggressive insect, but they can bite out of self-defense when they feel threatened. The bite isn't dangerous, and in most cases, it won't break human skin.
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