Southern hawker dragonfly

Dragonflies are magnificent fliers and menacing aerial predators. They are capable of catching other insects in flight which they devour with their extremely powerful jaws. Dragonflies are the only insect capable of flying backwards.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
264/1998/27
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Arthropods
Collector Excavator
Miles, Mr Frederick (from the collection of)
Common Name
southern hawker dragonfly
Simple Name
insect: dragonfly

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ODONATA: AESHNIDAE: Aeshna cyanea: southern hawker