INSECTS

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Insects
Migratory
Common Green Darner, Adult male
Common Green Darner, Nymph
Common Green Darner, Female
74 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Aeshnidae 74 mm long. Migratory. Feeds on insects, animal prey and fish. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey. Forages in flight.

There are 558 observations of Common Green Darner in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Mauricie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to April.

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