Anax papuensis
Australian Emperor at West Wodonga, VIC
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| Anax papuensis | HarveyPerkins | 11 Sep 2025 | ||
| Anax papuensis | KylieWaldon | 11 Sep 2025 |
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At first I thought I was looking at a dragonfly that had lost its tail - then I realised it was laying eggs as it moved. (I feel like a dope!). First time I've seen this species lay eggs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.852260-36.111940
- Places West Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 11 Sep 2025 12:23 PM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- aquatic Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Anax papuensis Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Insects
Species information
- Anax papuensis Scientific name
- Australian Emperor Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1654.2m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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