Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates

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Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 04-12-2019

In this thread anyone is welcomed to post accounts or even videos of dragonfly interactions with other invertebrates (e.g. dragonflies hunting or becoming prey themselves).

It is rare to actually spot a dragonfly (golden ringed dragonfly in the videos) kill a hornet as the letter is a dangerous opponent capable of killing the former as below:

An european hornet killing a southern hawker.

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 04-12-2019

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https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/post/robber-fly-and-dragonfly

Robberflies are able to kill dragonflies twice their size. How do they capture a dragonfly faster than them? My 2 cents, probably when the dragonflies are warming up during early morning (thats how hornets prey on them) or when their wings are worn out due to fights with other dragonflies. This dragonfly is a common white tailed.

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 09-27-2019

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 10-08-2019

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 11-02-2019

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Great blue skimmer eating Halictid Bee.

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 11-02-2019

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Great blue skimmer dragonfly eating a large red wasp

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - scilover - 07-27-2020

not posting about interaction but :

"The dragonfly symbolizes wisdom, change, transformation, light, and adaptability in life."

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 09-23-2020

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 02-25-2022

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The Australian emperor, one of Australia's biggest dragonflies.

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/australian-emperor/

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 02-25-2022

RE: Dragonflies interaction with other invertebrates - GreenGrolar - 01-22-2023

Females do not have blue eyes and are yellow-green in the areas that are blue on males. Both sexes can measure longer than 5 cm (2 inches), but wingspan is closer to 10 cm (4 inches). Wings are transparent.

www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Blue-Eyed-Darner

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Blue eyed darners mating: male (blue), female (green), my two favourite colours in a dragonfly ?.