What do dragonflies and damselflies do?
• They are solitary, though it is not uncommon to see large numbers perched on structures like fences. • When disturbed they fly away. • Dragonflies are extremely strong fliers; capable of high speeds and flight in all directions. Damselflies are not so active. • Some are perchers that tend to make short flights and return to a preferred perch, others are fliers that tend to spend the majority of their active periods on the wing. • Males tend to be territorial. • They are all predators that prey primarily on flying insects, taken from the air or as they land on vegetation. • They are mostly active during the day, though some are primarily active around twilight and few are active at night.
