Anax papuensis

3 Australian Emperor at Evatt, ACT

Anax papuensis at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2019
Anax papuensis at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2019
Anax papuensis at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2019
Anax papuensis at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2019
Anax papuensis at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Anax papuensis 26 Oct 2019 roymcd
Unidentified 26 Oct 2019 TimL

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Found sheltering out of yesterday's strong winds and a bit the worse for wear, with one leg and part of a front leg missing. The third image shows the external structure which drives the dragonfly's wings. The final image shows the dragonfly starting to fly off.

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roymcd wrote:
   27 Oct 2019
Lovely close-up shots :-)

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 Oct 2019 02:20 PM Recorded on
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