Owlfly (Libelloides macaronius) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

It is famous due to the unique spectral sensitivity of its dorsofrontal eye that ranges only over the ultra-violet part of the solar spectrum. Lives as an adult imago only for approximately two months in the summer; even then, it is actively hunting only under unobscured skies.
Two mating owlflies.

Habitat:

Inhabitating warm, dry, uncultivated meadows from Slovenia to Caucasus.

Species ID Suggestions

Owlfly

Libelloides macaronius

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Hvala :) nikad poslije ih nisam vidjela u prirodi, samo ovaj put kad sam ih slikala...

Bravo,svaka čast

Leonardo Castro

Beautiful colors!

yes, we have, this is just a little part of what we have here in Croatia :D :D

You really have a lot of cool insects over there in Croatia:)

Cool :)

Thank you :D

Fantastic!

Wonderful little creatures.

Jason Alexander

Gorgeous!

Lovely!

Vretenca <3 predlažem misiju: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9068518

wow! beautiful!

Thank u! There is another one shot, I think you're right!

Check out Libelloides macaronius: http://www.pbase.com/paulcools666/image/144080926 http://www.ibirdz.co.uk/bulgaria/ascalaphid.jpg

Awesome! Do you have any other shots of this? I think it is an owlfly.

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