Libellulidae (family)

A dragonfly at Isaacs, ACT

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Identification history

Libellulidae (family)	9 Mar 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Libellulidae (family)	1 Feb 2020	KimPullen
Unidentified	31 Jan 2020	galah681

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3 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

1 Feb 2020

I don't think this is a beetle. I think it might be a water bug.

KimPullen wrote:

1 Feb 2020

This is a dragonfly larva. If it came out of the water onto the lilypad, it was probably about to produce an adult. I'm suggesting family Libellulidae, hoping an expert will chime in.

galah681 wrote:

1 Feb 2020

I thought it looked a bit like a larger version of dragonfly nymphs that I have seen increeks, especially around the head

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108686 -35.360855
Places Isaacs, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
31 Jan 2020 11:31 AM Recorded on
galah681 Recorded by
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Insects Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Dragonflies (Anisoptera) galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

water lily Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Libellulidae (family) Scientific name
A dragonfly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 594.6m Recorded at altitude
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