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Pantala flavescens Taken while it was sitting on a branch 20 feet above me. First time I have seen this species in my yard. Fall,Geotagged,Pantala flavescens,United States,Wandering Glider Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Pantala flavescens

Taken while it was sitting on a branch 20 feet above me. First time I have seen this species in my yard.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Those wings are huge! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Yes. Looks like almost double the length of the body. Posted 5 years ago

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The Wandering Glider

"Pantala flavescens", the Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and "Pantala hymenaea," the "Spot-winged Glider", are the only members of the genus "Pantala" from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798. It is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on the planet.

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Uploaded Aug 5, 2020. Captured Nov 18, 2011 08:46 in 216 W Magnolia Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/350s
  • ISO100
  • 185mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.