darning needle

Noun

• slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

• a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  dragonfly , devil's darning needle , sewing needle , snake feeder , snake doctor , mosquito hawk , skeeter hawk , embroidery needle