Dragonflies are predatory insects which means they fly around eating other insects. They fly with their bright captivating colors snatching bugs. To catch them they go at 60 mph. They use very strong jaws to eat them. Then they hatch into a nymph.
Nymphs live in the water and eat small fish.
They could stay in this stage for an average of 3 years. Then it climbs out and sheds its skin. Its wings are very crumpled and wet. It has to wait about an hour before his color brightens and his wings dry. He lives about a month longer.