this pic is a wonderful depicting his wings and body ... love to see this ... ms brinda ..
dragonfly bug by: Mary
Thanks so much for your responses. I had never seen a dragonfly that looked like that. I thought it was pretty neat looking.
Thanks again!
Common green darner by: Moni
Mary
Yes, your bug is a dragonfly called the green darner. I suppose the darner refers to the way it loops around as it flies.
Dragonflies live near water, tho can fly some distance away. Both the larva(nymphs) which live in water and the adults are predaceous meaning they eat other insects. Therefore being a predator of insects, it is not harmful to you nor the roses and is beneficial to have in the garden area.
Great find! Beautiful insect to watch in your garden! The eye on the back of the head is common in both the male and female of this species.
Below is a website to tell you more about your dragonfly.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/585
dragonfly by: Anonymous
it IS a dragonfly, not harmful to your plants as far as I know
