They eat mosquito larvae when nymphs (living in the water), adult mosquitos when adults (flying through the air.) Of course, that’s not all they eat.Dragonflies have no way of piercing your lips, and no thread with which to sew, or glue with which to stick them together.
One evening this summer I found myself in the center of a swarm of dragonflies AND several bats! It was really cool, and no, the bats were not eating the dragonflies.
I’m 80 yrs old and the only time I heard of the dragonfly sewing your lips together was when Snoopy told that to Woodstock several years ago. As a grandmother and great-grandmother I have passed this wisdom on to the youth of today!
comicsfan, if you’ve ever read Big Two Hearted River, by Hemingway, you are probably aware of a sly joke at the end of the first nights camp. He’s camped by a river in the UP. And as he going to bed he kills a mosquito that has been bugging him. Yup. ONE mosquito. In the UP. It was really the fox River near Seeney, but still…….Um….did I mention he was only having trouble with only ONE mosquito? Man, I go up there a lot. I’ve counted a lot more than ONE mosquito. You can kill them 4 at a time just swatting randomly at one of your limbs.. I didn’t catch the joke until the second time I read it. But I think it’s playful genius. An inside joke to fishermen or other sportspersons….
I remember once being in the middle of a “cauldron” of bats (really, I looked it up) who were swarming(?) at about 6 to 10 feet off the ground. One of the coolest things I’d ever seen!
chireef over 11 years ago
i don’t believe they eat them when they are adults, but rather when they are both larvae
Varnes over 11 years ago
As kids, we were told dragon flies would sew your lips together…They don’t do they?
Randy B Premium Member over 11 years ago
They eat mosquito larvae when nymphs (living in the water), adult mosquitos when adults (flying through the air.) Of course, that’s not all they eat.Dragonflies have no way of piercing your lips, and no thread with which to sew, or glue with which to stick them together.
Cathy38c over 11 years ago
Duck tape!
ShadowBeast Premium Member over 11 years ago
I agree with Frazz.
jessegooddoggy over 11 years ago
One evening this summer I found myself in the center of a swarm of dragonflies AND several bats! It was really cool, and no, the bats were not eating the dragonflies.
gjsjr41 over 11 years ago
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lightenup Premium Member over 11 years ago
Amen, Frazz!!
Cofyjunky over 11 years ago
Ugh! She’s sooooo not a tomboy! I was, and I have great memories of WHERE I used to see dragonflies the most. :)
Joan32 over 11 years ago
I’m 80 yrs old and the only time I heard of the dragonfly sewing your lips together was when Snoopy told that to Woodstock several years ago. As a grandmother and great-grandmother I have passed this wisdom on to the youth of today!
GoNordrike over 11 years ago
LOL! True that!
Varnes over 11 years ago
comicsfan, if you’ve ever read Big Two Hearted River, by Hemingway, you are probably aware of a sly joke at the end of the first nights camp. He’s camped by a river in the UP. And as he going to bed he kills a mosquito that has been bugging him. Yup. ONE mosquito. In the UP. It was really the fox River near Seeney, but still…….Um….did I mention he was only having trouble with only ONE mosquito? Man, I go up there a lot. I’ve counted a lot more than ONE mosquito. You can kill them 4 at a time just swatting randomly at one of your limbs.. I didn’t catch the joke until the second time I read it. But I think it’s playful genius. An inside joke to fishermen or other sportspersons….
JP Steve Premium Member over 11 years ago
Dragonflies can’t sew your lips together, but some of the biggest ones are still called “Darners” in recognition of the legend.
childe_of_pan almost 7 years ago
I remember once being in the middle of a “cauldron” of bats (really, I looked it up) who were swarming(?) at about 6 to 10 feet off the ground. One of the coolest things I’d ever seen!