mosquito hawk

Noun

• mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker

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

Related words

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