Article by Patty. They are beautiful flying insects. They have long slender bodies that can be red, green or blue with white, yellow or black markings. Large compound eyes which look like beads that cover most of the head. It also has a pair of wings on each side of its body.
Some large dragonflies feed on young fish.
They eat a lot of mosquitos. They also eat tadpoles. Dragonflies usally live by ponds, marshes, slow moving waters or rivers. The dragonfly spends its day looking for lunch. The dragonflies' predators are birds and snakes.