Cicadas, dragonflies and many other flying insects have similar wing surfaces that are naturally bactericidal, meaning bacteria killing.

Source: https://kiowacountypress.net/content/curious-kids-do-you-crush-microbes-when-you-step-%C2%A0them

On Sunday, April 2, the episode theme was freshwater habitats and Hobbies which are small birds of prey that often feed on the wing were filmed hunting dragonflies over the waters of Langford Lakes at Steeple Langford.

Source: https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/23430506.bbc-wild-isles-latest-episode-captures-scenes-salisbury/?ref=rss

She enjoyed traveling and music and will always be remembered when we see dragonflies joyfully soar in the sky.

Source: https://www.observernews.net/2023/06/08/obituaries-for-the-week-of-june-8-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obituaries-for-the-week-of-june-8-2023

There are also land plants you can add to your yard that will attract dragonflies, including: Black-eyed Susans, white yarrow and meadow sage.

Source: https://www.greenepublishing.com/control-mosquitoes-with-dragonflies/

"They're just really beautiful — big, flashy, metallic beetles and dragonflies and butterflies and things like that, which we like to show to people to give them an appreciation for how beautiful insects can be," said Gibbs.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bugs-insects-collection-climate-change-entomology-university-manitoba-1.6684008?cmp=rss

We could see gorgeous blue dragonflies in the park – before, we’d only see one a year.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/23/how-lockdown-changed-our-lives-three-years-after-covid-19-hit-18475531/