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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.

Learn more about dragonflies at

http://bigsnest.members.sonic.net/Pond/dragons

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That would be tantamount to a chihuahua eating an African elephant - in short, no. Mosquitoes "eat" blood from their host - nothing else.

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