darning needle

Noun	1.	darning needle - a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread Synonyms: embroidery needle
	2.	darning needle - slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. Synonyms: dragonfly, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk, snake doctor, snake feeder, sewing needle, devil's darning needle