Dragonflies are beautiful and amazing little flying creatures. They begin life in water. There as eggs they hatch into little efficient eating machines and live in water for 1-3 years. They feed on small fish, tadpoles and various insect larvae (including mosquitoes). In turn the dragonfly is a food source for birds, frogs, fish & lizards. Once they mature and leave the water they can fly up to speeds of 35 mph! You’ll find dragonflies on all of our regional national wildlife refuges.