Nedra wrote:
I have watched them ... but from afar - like from inside the
slider! I noticed that they perch on the grasses and plants
that overhang the pond. Also noticed that they dip their
rear in the pond on occasion. Now I'll get closer and
maybe have one of them light on my arm or finger??
Thanks for info, folks!!

Nedra
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"K30a" wrote in message
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You'd have to work at it to get bit by a
dragonfly. They do have tearing jaws to
mangle mosquitoes into edible bits.
They use their front legs as a basket into
which they sweep their insect prey, then
chew them up on the fly.
Damselflies must perch on a plant stem before
consuming their mosquito or gnat or mayfly.


k30a




I have had damsel flys land on me but never a dragon fly
the damsels land everywhere in around the pond but the dragons just do
flybys they dont even land to deposit eggs just swoop and drag tail in
the water and off they go

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John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

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