Bug FAQForest Darner
Austroaeschna pulchra · Order: Odonata · Family: Aeshnidae
The Forest Darner is a large dragonfly found in streams and rivers of eastern Australia from Brisbane to Victoria. Males are dark brown to black with yellow, green or blue markings, while females are brown with yellow markings. It looks similar to the Carnarvon darner and can be confused with that species.
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How to recognize it
Males are dark brown to black with yellow, green or blue markings; females are brown with yellow markings.
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Size
The Forest Darner is a large dragonfly belonging to the family Aeshnidae.
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Where it lives
It lives along streams and rivers in eastern Australia.
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Where it comes from
Its range extends from around Brisbane down to Victoria in eastern Australia.
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Lookalikes
It can be mistaken for the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri.
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Questions people ask
What does the Forest Darner look like?
Males are dark brown to black with yellow, green or blue markings, and females are brown with yellow markings.
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Where can I find a Forest Darner?
They are found along streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Victoria.
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What other dragonfly might I confuse with a Forest Darner?
It looks similar to the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri.
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Same family (Aeshnidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austroaeschna_pulchra
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