But if you catch a dragonfly and carelessly hold it in your hand, its jaws can reach your skin. The dragonfly may bite you in self-defense. Their bite may startle or hurt you a little.

Dragonfly larva (nymphs) are aggressive predators who eat anything they can catch, from mosquito larva to tadpoles, and even small fish. Their jaws function much differently than an adult dragonfly's.

That’s where I find one of my favorite insects, the dragonfly. They seem fearless, landing on my leg or shoulder. ... Both are in the family Odonata because of their powerful, toothed jaws.

Research is examining whether dragonfly-inspired computing could improve missile defense systems, which have the similar task of intercepting an object in flight, by making on-board computers ...