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Dragonflies of Zihuatanejo

ANISOPTERA ZYGOPTERA

Wandering Glider

Pantala flavescens

The Wandering Glider is characterized by its golden-yellow to reddish-orange body, red eyes, and long, wide wings. It is a powerful flier that breeds in temporary pools and other fishless bodies of water, often following weather patterns for its extensive travels. Hunts insects like mosquitoes, termites, and beetles, and a single dragonfly can eat over 1,000 mosquitoes a day.

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