That final pull of Clark's was enough to get the job done, and the dragonfly let go of Wally only to writhe in Clark's hands, biting madly at whatever it could get to purely out of defense.

The smack from Wally's flashlight managed to graze the other dragonfly, throwing it off course. It flew down toward the ground as it recovered, but it wasn't yet deterred. It circled around near Wally's legs and landed on his ankle, tearing at the cloth of his pants ravenously.