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There are many factors that all organisms have. Factors, including the all known well abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic factors of organism are of non-living organisms that have an either environmental effect on the organism or chemical effect on the organism. An example would be the sun, sandy beaches of Florida, rocks, water, just about anything that's non living.
Another factor of organisms is the Biotic factors. Biotic and abiotic factors affect any and all organisms in an ecosystem or environment. Biotic factors are things that effect LIVING organisms. Like deer, fish, lions, tigers, bears, and anything else you can think of that's living. We can have producers, like plants, sunflowers, trees, etc. Consumers, we have animals, plants even (Venus Fly Trap), and anything that CONSUMES, usually eats something in one way or another. We also have De-composers, that will break down any sort of organic material.

The local dragonfly visitor was fluttering around, obviously in search of a food source. Seen on a bush. The symbiosis of this creature is mutualism. The dragonfly is eating and is ridding flies and other insects and pests from the bushes and floral aspects of nature. Meanwhile the plant-life such as bushes and trees and such things can provide these Dragonflies cover or a nesting ground for rebirth of their young if necessary. Giving them a means of shelter as well.

This is a clear example of what mutualism is. One organism is getting benefits from the other, and so vice versa.