Dragonflies (Latin name: Pantala flavescens) is a dragonfly belonging to the Libellulidae family. This species of Pantala hymenaea, the "spot-winged glider", is the only member of the Pantala genus of the Pantalinae subfamily. And this dragonfly is the largest species on earth. This dragonfly has a length of up to 4.5 cm, the wings stretch between 7.2 cm and 8.4 cm, the front side of the head is yellowish reddish.Thorax is usually golden yellow colored with dark and hairy lines. There are also species with chocolate or olive thorax. The stomach has the same color as the chest. This dragonfly has a length of up to 4.5 cm, wings stretching between 7.2 cm and 8.4 cm, the front side of the reddish yellowish head.
After mating, the male dragonflies fly side by side, where the female dragonflies lay eggs while the male stays with him. Generally female dragonflies produce about 500-2,000 eggs. Eggs are round elliptical about 0.5 mm and 0.4 mm at the smallest points. The larvae develop within 38-65 days. Dragonflies have larvae of 24 and 26 mm in light green with light, and brown spots. Spherical eyes sideways under head, stomach and blunt tail. However, the larvae are very sensitive to temperature. Life expectancy is unpredictable and because of high mobility it is almost impossible to determine it. Lava is very actively looking for feeding insect larvae and small shrimp, mosquitoes that fly swarming, ants and even termites.
The flight speed of this dragonflies is up to 5 m / s Especially in autumn when flocks of large flies are roaming, so they use this thermal to make a profit. They prefer the humid wind. In normal flight, this dragonfly population flies 2.5 meters above the ground.
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