They just seem annoying, what do they do other than flit around you?
2006-09-29 09:44:47 · 25 answers · asked by linda_and_alan 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
dragonflies, as adults consume mosquito`s and gnats, a useful service to mankind. Dragonfly larvae, or nymphs spend their pre-adult lives in water, where they feed on other insects, small fish, and other smallish aquatic creatures. They in turn are eaten by larger fish and amphibeans. Gnats, midges and mosquitos are eaten by a large variety of fish, as both adults and larvae. Birds - swallows, martins, swifts, wagtails, flycatchers, wrens (to name a few). Bats will include `stingers` in their diet, as do lizards, toads and frogs .Being on the lower rung of the food chain. and being on the menu of so many higher predators means that `stingers` breed in vast numbers . The worst possible place for midges is scenic Scotland, where at dusk, along the beautiful wooded hillsides and lochs, vast swarms of biting midges drive all before them.
2006-09-29 10:38:14 · answer #1 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of a dragonfly is to look nice flying over a pond or lake.
The purpose of midges is to annoy tourists, so that they go away and leave the locals in peace.
2006-09-29 12:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dragonflys are braw and hard to catch therefore sporting, midges keep the tourist numbers to a bearable level, and make driving a brand new hire care at top speed even more fun as they must be a nightmare to scrub off
2006-09-29 09:48:06 · answer #3 · answered by questor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dragonfly is a magnificent creature even if it does nothing as an adult, but believe me it's nymph stage keeps pondlife in check. Midges are fodder for other insects and most birds. What is our, human, purpose then? Such arrogance to assume we are supreme in nature's scheme. We're not. We're part, not the whole.
2006-09-29 09:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dragonfly's are beautiful creatures,midges are a pain the little sods bite usually me
2006-09-29 09:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dragonflies entertain me, but yes, midges are annoying.
2006-09-29 14:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're food in the near-bottom of the food chain. And dragonfly nymphs are carnivorous while still living in the water. They can be annoying but they are a piece of the puzzle.
2006-09-29 09:48:07 · answer #7 · answered by college kid 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they mate with other dragonflies or midges to make millions more just so they can annoy you. They know your address!
2006-09-29 10:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anthony R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dragonflies eat insects, which helps to control the mosquito population. I like Dragonflies. They are our friends.
2006-09-29 09:47:38 · answer #9 · answered by noir 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 02:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋