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For human, they added to the wonder of nature. They feed on large numbers of small flying insects. They catch and eat honey bees. They used as medicine in Japan and China and also was a food source, eaten as adults or larvae.  

They used a wide range of still water including ponds, lakes, pools, calm waters of slow flowing rivers. They also are able to colonies brackish waters. The larvae are often found along the bottom of a water-body or in aquatic vegetation close to the surface. They mostly live in Europe especially United Kingdom, and South Korea [http://eol.org/pages/2867623/maps]

The larvae sit in water near the margin for several days to get ready for their final molt and start changing the breathing pattern inside the larva's body. The larvae climb up to find a secure spot then the skins slit on a weak point located behind the head. First, they push the thorax, head, legs and wings out of the larval skin then they pause about 30 minutes to let the legs harden enough for the next stage, which is when the abdomen is back out. The wings and abdomen are expanded and start to become solid. After a while, adult will have hardened wings so they could start a flight.