Petalura gigantea

1 Giant Dragonfly, South-Eastern Petaltail at Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Petalura gigantea at Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW - suppressed
Petalura gigantea at Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW - suppressed
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Petalura gigantea 15 Jan 2025 HarveyPerkins
Petalura gigantea 7 Jan 2025 Curiosity
Petalura gigantea 6 Jan 2025 Baronia

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Curiosity wrote:
   7 Jan 2025
Another very large dragonfly - great sighting! A male - good view of the petal-shaped appendages at the tip of the abdomen. This male's wingspan (usual measurement for size of dragonflies) could be close to 110mm!

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