Insects
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Dragonflies (Anisoptera)
Sighting 3382199

Anax papuensis

Australian Emperor at Michelago, NSW

Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
Anax papuensis at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2010
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Identification history

Anax papuensis 4 Oct 2017 roymcd
Unidentified 4 Oct 2017 Illilanga

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4 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   5 Oct 2017
Great set of photos!
roymcd wrote:
   5 Oct 2017
Fantastic shots, I'm not sure but the casing might even show the delicate stringy bits that get pulled out for it to breathe when it emerges? (I saw this once on an Attenborough documentary on TV)....
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   5 Oct 2017
Yep, the delicate stringy bits are the linings of the tracheae, the fine tubes that insects use for 'breathing'. The thoracic tracheae are particularly evident as they need to be large enough to supply the wing muscles.
Illilanga wrote:
   5 Oct 2017
Thanks guys. The high resolution versions of the photos do show those "stringy bits" in more detail. :)

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 20 Dec 2010 06:00 PM Recorded on
  • Illilanga Recorded by

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