INSECTS

Wandering Glider

Pantala flavescens

Insects
Migratory
Wandering Glider, photo 1 of 5
Wandering Glider, Male
Wandering Glider, Female
7.2–8.4 cmWingspan
4.5 cmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Libellulidae with a wingspan of 7.2–8.4 cm. Migratory. Feeds on insects and animal prey. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 142 observations of Wandering Glider in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

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