Ecological Role - Dragonflies like the green darner are important predators in aquatic habitats. They are fantastic fliers, able to swerve, dive, and quickly change directions to catch flying insects in mid-air. They feed by swarming with other darners late in the day.

Are green darners rare?

One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America, it also ranges south to Panama. It is well known for its great migration distance from the northern United States south into Texas and Mexico. It also occurs in the Caribbean, Tahiti, and Asia from Japan to mainland China.

What are green dragonflies?

Green darners are most people's idea of a dragonfly. They are part of the darner family (Aeschnidae), a widespread family of big dragonflies. ... Green darners are the biggest darner in North America and also the most widespread. They have a green thorax and a blue (male) or brownish (female) abdomen.