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Michigan

Today I noticed several of these odd insects flying around all of my plants. I wondered if anybody knew what they were and if I should be concerned? I have posted a pic to my diary:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2006&grower=33268&action=L

Thanks!

~Jessica

6/21/2006 3:26:07 PM

Montoursville, PA

Jessica,

Let that one alone. It is a beneficial whose name I have forgotten. Our Purple Martins capture them and feed them to the young.

6/21/2006 7:14:43 PM

looks like a dragon fly to me,,,,if so they eat skeeters,,,a very beneficial insect indeed !!

6/21/2006 8:08:27 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

I agree, Looks like a dragon fly.

6/21/2006 9:53:57 PM

Michigan

Thanks all! Glad to hear that the general consensus is dragonflies! LOL, talk about your paranoia getting the best of you. They do look different from most of the dragonflies that I see around here, but my mind is at ease.

~Jessica

6/21/2006 10:23:13 PM

Rapid City, SD

dragon fly.........don't they breath out fire.......lol

6/22/2006 12:43:25 AM

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lmao@matt

6/22/2006 7:33:21 AM

eat much "tex mex" matt,,,lots of things breath out fire down there !!

6/22/2006 7:39:50 AM