Darner dragonfly

The Darner Dragonfly, is a large insect that flies slowly around town. It is quite common, and is easily recognized by its thin body and large wings. It is worth 200 bells. It has a green body and blue collar, with the abdomen being dark grey.

Donating to the Museum
As with all insects in the series, the darner dragonfly can be donated to the Museum followed by a small talk by Blathers.

In City Folk
Blathers will accept the darner dragonfly for addition to the museum's insect exhibit:

"At first glance, the darner dragonfly, like all dragonflies, appears to be quite a sleek bug, wot? But in its larval stage, this bug is a beastly little carnivore... I suppose if one were being eaten, one wouldn't care if whoever was doing the devouring looked sleek..."

After donation, the darner dragonfly can be seen flying around on the lower level of the insect room. Occasionally, it will land on the water of the nearby pond for a few seconds.

Encyclopedia Information
When the player has caught the darner dragonfly, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the darner dragonfly:

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 * Size: 76 mm.
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: All day
 * Look for the bull's-eye on their foreheads!

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 * Size: About 76 mm.
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Morning-Dusk
 * These are also called "mosquito hawks" for their predatory habits.

Animal Crossing Movie
In the film, Yu is seen chasing after a dark green dragonfly when Ai is knocking on Apollo's door to deliver a package. Yu, bering careless, knocks Ai into Apollo's prized blue rose garden, which also causes Resetti to pop up and make an introductory rant.

Further Information
It is known as Ginyanma (銀やんま) in Japanese, Gin meaning Silver and Yanma meaning Dragonfly.

The Lesser Emperor dragonfly is an abundant species. They can usually be seen dashing around bodies of water such as lakes or ponds with other dragonfly and damselfly species. As referenced in City Folk, they prey widely on mosquitos and midges as adults. But in larvae form, they lurk underwater and feed upon whatever comes within reach. In some species, hey may reamin aquatic for up to two years.