All dragonflies are predators – to our knowledge, none of them eat plants or scavenge. The larvae eat whatever small aquatic life they can find. This includes other aquatic insect larvae (midges, mosquitos, damselflies, beetles, etc.) as well as small fish, tadpoles, aquatic worms, and even other dragonfly larvae.

Do dragonflies eat leaves?

While they usually eat mosquitoes and midges, they'll also eat butterflies, moths, bees, flies and even other dragonflies. ... Yet other dragonflies glean their food, which means they catch the insects that perch above plant stems and leaves.

Do dragonflies damage plants?

This is because dragonflies are rather famous for eating mosquitoes and flies, as well as occasionally other flying insects like moths and occasionally smaller butterflies. ... So no, dragonflies are not bad for your garden, and they will not harm your plants.