sunbeem - Irene
Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens
This Dragonfly is very unusual and distinctive with its yellow/gold colour and having a pale yellow face which changes to reddish in older males. They are around 44-51mm lengthwise and 35-42mm across the back wings. They are strong flyers and seen regularly near the ocean and it is well known that these dragonflies migrate. Because they find it easy to drift on the wing which enables them to feed on aerial plankton and when they find a puddle or open water they take this opportunity to breed, apparently these lovely Dragonflies have been called the worlds most evolved Dragonfly.
Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens
This Dragonfly is very unusual and distinctive with its yellow/gold colour and having a pale yellow face which changes to reddish in older males. They are around 44-51mm lengthwise and 35-42mm across the back wings. They are strong flyers and seen regularly near the ocean and it is well known that these dragonflies migrate. Because they find it easy to drift on the wing which enables them to feed on aerial plankton and when they find a puddle or open water they take this opportunity to breed, apparently these lovely Dragonflies have been called the worlds most evolved Dragonfly.