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Giant Petaltail Dragonfly

Petalura ingentissima

Vulnerable

About

Australias largest dragonfly and one of the most primitive living species, belonging to a family dating back to the Jurassic period. Larvae live in swamp burrows for years.

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Did You Know?

This dragonfly is a living fossil β€” its family dates back 150 million years to the Jurassic, and larvae dig burrows in swamps where they may live for over a decade.