Wishing to keep it as a pet. When distracted, it seem to fly off to distance then return to this spot within 3 seconds. It must be sun-tanning! Been around for 4 days, at that spot, then it went missing after a couple days of heavy downpour.
When mating, dragonflies form a heart shape (symbol of love). They symbolise our ability to transform ourselfs through a spiritual awakening. If you see a dragonfly in an unusual place or setting, it is probably a good symbol meaning luck, transformation, or spiritual awakening. It is also said to symbolise the ability to see reality, to see through illusion. http://blog.spiritsun.net/2008/07/25/spiritual-symbols-butterfly-and-dragonfly.aspx
The dragonfly has been maligned in many cultures in Europe and western world. E.g. a Romanian folk tale says that the dragonfly was once a horse possessed by the devil. Swedish legend holds that trolls use the dragonflies as spindles when weaving their clothes, as well as sending them to poke out the eyes of their enemies. The Southern United States term "snake doctor" refers to a folk belief that dragonflies follow snakes around and stitch them back together if they are injured.
In East Asia and among Native Americans, the dragonflies have a far better reputation, can also be said to have positively influenced modern day views about dragonflies in most countries, the insect's namesake "dragon", has a positive image in the east, but association with evil in the west.
In East Asia and among Native Americans, the dragonflies have a far better reputation, can also be said to have positively influenced modern day views about dragonflies in most countries, the insect's namesake "dragon", has a positive image in the east, but association with evil in the west.
For some Native American tribes; they represent swiftness and activity, and for the Navajo; they symbolize pure water. It is said in some Native American beliefs that dragonflies are a symbol of renewal after a time of great hardship. In Japan dragonflies are symbols of courage, strength, and happiness, and they often appear in art and literature, especially haiku.
Dragonflies typically eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants and butterflies. They are therefore valued as predators, since they help control populations of harmful insects. Dragonflies are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic. Adult dragonflies do not bite or sting humans, though nymphs are capable of delivering a painful bite. (wikipedia)
Traditional uses as medicine in Japan and China; a delicacy in Indonesia. Vietnamese have a traditional way to forecast rain: "Chuồn chuồn bay thấp thì mýa, bay cao thì nắng, bay vừa thì râm" (Dragonflies fly at low level, it is rainy; dragonflies fly at high level, it is sunny; dragonflies fly at medium level, it is shadowy).
Dragonflies typically eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants and butterflies. They are therefore valued as predators, since they help control populations of harmful insects. Dragonflies are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic. Adult dragonflies do not bite or sting humans, though nymphs are capable of delivering a painful bite. (wikipedia)
Traditional uses as medicine in Japan and China; a delicacy in Indonesia. Vietnamese have a traditional way to forecast rain: "Chuồn chuồn bay thấp thì mýa, bay cao thì nắng, bay vừa thì râm" (Dragonflies fly at low level, it is rainy; dragonflies fly at high level, it is sunny; dragonflies fly at medium level, it is shadowy).
Lifespan can be as short as six months or as long as six or seven years. Most of a dragonfly's life is spent in the larval stage (nymph), living in water, breathing through gills, and feeding on smaller aquatic animals -- sometimes even tadpoles and small fish. As an adults, they live for about four more months.
"For the Japanese; an auspicious symbol, with its wonderful iridescent colors".
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