Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Petalura ingentissima, the giant petaltail, has been described as the world's largest dragonfly, with a wingspan of 160 mm. [3] It is found in Queensland, Australia. [4] Dr R.J. Tillyard described the giant petaltail in 1908. [2] Its species name is derived from the Latin adjective ingens "huge". It is one of five species in the Australian ...
Dragonfly vision is thought to be like slow motion for humans. Dragonflies see faster than humans do; they see around 200 images per second. [ 80 ] A dragonfly can see in 360 degrees, and nearly 80 per cent of the insect's brain is dedicated to its sight.
Hemicordulia continentalis is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae, [3] known as the fat-bellied emerald. [4] It inhabits pools, lakes, ponds and swamps in coastal Queensland and northern New South Wales, Australia. [5] Hemicordulia continentalis is a small to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly with long legs. The male abdomen ...
The green darner is a large dragonfly; males grow to 76 mm (3.0 in) in length with a wingspan up to 80 mm (3.1 in). [9] [10] Females oviposit in aquatic vegetation, eggs laid beneath the water surface. Nymphs (naiads) are aquatic carnivores, feeding on insects, tadpoles, and small fish.
Rhyothemis variegata, [2] known as the common picture wing [3] [4] or variegated flutterer, is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, found in South Asia, [1] [5] Indochina and southern China.
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance.The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look.
Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser and in North America as the four-spotted skimmer, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae found widely throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. The adult stage is found between April and early September in the United Kingdom, and from mid-May to mid-August in Ireland.
The eastern amberwing (Perithemis tenera) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is very small, reaching a total length of no more than 25 millimetres (0.98 in). The males have orange or amber wings. Both sexes have a red pterostigma. [5] The eastern amberwing dragonfly is one of the only types of dragonfly that actively ...