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giant petaltail dragonfly
Petalura ingentissima, has been described as the world's largest dragonfly, with a wingspan of 160 mm. It is found in Queensland, Australia. the larvae are unusual in that they live in burrows along the river margin and hunt passing prey!
this was the only shot i got as the next day he was caught and eaten by a golden orb spider
The Giant Petaltail, ''Petalura ingentissima'', has been described as the world's largest dragonfly, with a wingspan of 160 mm. It is found in Queensland, Australia.
Dr R.J. Tillyard described the giant petaltail in 1908. Its species name is derived from the Latin adjective ''ingens'' "huge". It is one of five species in the Australian genus ''Petalura''.
A large heavily built dragonfly, the giant petaltail has a black body with some yellow markings. The female's wingspan.. more
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Good job! Posted 11 years ago