Green Darner
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The Green Darner or Common Green Darner (Anax junius) is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, native to North America. It is one of the biggest and fastest-flying dragonflies, able to reach speeds of 85 km/h (53 mph) This species has several nicknames, including "Darning Needle" for its speed, "Mosquito Hawk" for its predatory habits, and "Lord of June" for its abundance during the summer season. It is also Washington State's state insect.
[edit] Trivia
- The Green Darner Dragonfly is the State Insect of Washington.
- The Pokémon Yanmega is based on darners. The producers of the english Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are based in Redmond, Washington, the state in which the darner is the state insect.
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Green Darner diagnostic photographs, male and female, mating wheel
- BBC story about their migration
- Green Darner on Animal Diversity Web
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