White-tailed skimmer

The Common Dragonfly is a common bug appearing only in, , and. It can be found flying in the air between 8 AM and 5 PM from late spring to midsummer and sells for 130 Bells.

Donating to the museum
Like all fish and insects in Animal Crossing, the Common Dragonfly can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. He will tell the player some information about it when they donate it.

In Animal Crossing
", have you ever peered closely into a dragonfly's eyes? Blech! Ghastly, really"

Real-world information


The Common Dragonfly or Blue Dasher as it is known in the real world is a species of skimmer dragonfly which is very common to North America and the Bahamas. Males and females of this species look very different from each other. Males are mostly blue with green eyes while females have banding on their tails as well as bright red eyes. The blue dasher gets its name from its habit of hunting prey, which is by sitting perfectly still and rapidly darting towards it when it becomes close enough.