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Do dragonflies eat mosquitoes?
Answer
Wiki User
March 23, 2011 7:19PM
Yes!
They pretty much go after any insect that flies, including those up to their own size, although most of their prey is small.
Damselflies glean smaller insects, such as white flies and aphids, off vegetation.
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