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Female Dobsonfly
On a hot day, I saw this amazing adult female Dobsonfly opening and closing her membranous, patterned wings whilst on a wall. As she circled around, it reminded me of a flamenco dancer, swirling her skirts.
Dobson larvae are aquatic and adults live for just a short time, up to 10 days. The adult stage is all about finding a mate and if successful, females such as this will lay their eggs close to water before they die.
Body length 15 mm and wing diameter 70 mm.
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By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Aug 7, 2019. Captured Jan 5, 2018 11:42 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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