Dragonflies are insects that prefer carnivorous diet in all stages in their life cycle. Whether a dragonfly is just a larva or an adult, it hunts and feeds on small insects, such as midges and wasps. Wasps are a source of protein for these insects. Dragonflies have jaws, thus they eat by chewing. They hunt prey while they are flying and use the baskets formed by their legs to catch insects. Adult dragonflies can eat anything, from wasps and mosquitoes to moths and butterflies.
There are numerous types of wasps and some of them, usually the larger species, feed on smaller ones. One of the examples is the social paper wasp, which eats Vidia utahensis. Social paper wasps eat by chewing and feed on other small insects, such as flies, beetles and caterpillars. These flying insects also collect honeydew, which is produced by a native scale insect.
Different kinds of beetles eat different kinds of food, and while some of them eat only plant parts, others are carnivores and feed on small insects. These insects also include various species of wasps. They have teeth, which they use to break the food apart and help them chew it. Larvae of different types of beetles hunt prey, such as wasps and bees. There are around 300,000 different species of beetles and each of them has their own preference. While some species eat only other insects, others feed on carrion, aquatic organisms, snails or aphids.
Some adult moths do not eat at all. Either they do not have mouthparts or their mouthparts are non-functional. There are moths that do eat. They mostly feed on flower nectar or sugary secretions from other insects. Larvae usually feed on plant parts, but there are some species that eat other insects, including wasps.