Darting in the air as it hunts for insect prey
Its silvery wings gliding and hovering on the hunt
Continuously moving, continuously flying, continuously searching for prey
Reminds me of a dive bomber angling its way to attack
The predator on a perch of green
A green giant holding on to a thin landing strip
Attacking from below, a naiad makes it living "submarine mode"
The flood plains in Warzan has become a temporary habitat for wetland animals
The heavy downpour last April (reported as the heaviest downpour in the UAE for the past 75 years) created lots of ponds, "mini-lakes" and wetland conditions in Dubai. In the flood plains of Warzan, even after a month of the heavy rain, pools of water are still present. These pools are creating a favorable environment not just for the birds usually found on marshes and wetlands but also for insects that utilize the abundance of water for breeding and feeding. Mosquitoes and midges exploit these aquatic conditions. As the mosquitoes and midges numbers are increasing, their top predator, the dragonflies will truly follow.
Dragonflies are also called Mosquito-Hawks
Dragonflies are ferocious hunters! They are also called mosquito-hawks. They hunt for mosquitoes and other insects on the wing. Snatching their prey in mid-air with their powerful and spiny legs. A mosquito is no match in the air when engaged in aerial combat. They are voracious hunters of mosquitoes, whereas they can feed up to 50-100 mosquitoes a day!
Underwater, the dragonflies makes it living by attacking and feeding on mosquitoes wrigglers. Hunting below the surface, the immatures called naiads capture prey using its powerful mouthparts.
Literally, no mercy for mosquitoes in the air and underwater. Awesome insect predators indeed. Truly beneficial insects we should conserve and protect.
Dragonflies play an important part in the sustainability of our environment. Lets keep it that way. The same way we need to be BEE-FRIENDLY lets also be DRAGONFLIES-FRIENDLY.
Awesome creatures. Awesome CREATOR!
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