2. N. Amer. a large slender-bodied dragonfly. [Family Aeshnidae: many species.]
Darner
·noun One who mends by darning.
Green darner
SPECIES OF INSECT
Common Green Darner; Anax junius; Green Darner; Aeshna junia; Common green darner
The green darner or common green darner (Anax junius), after its resemblance to a darning needle, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America, it also ranges south to Panama.
The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe and among the largest dragonflies on the planet.