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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Dragonflies of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER ANISOPTERA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)
-Superfamily Libelluloidea
-Skimmers (Family Libellulidae)
-Rainpool Gliders (Genus Pantala)
-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.
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens

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