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Sympetrum vulgatum. Anisóptera. Libélula

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Field Notes

Description:

Son paleópteros, es decir, insectos que no pueden plegar las alas sobre el abdomen. Se caracterizan por sus grandes ojos multifacetados, dos pares de fuertes alas transparentes y abdomen alargado. Se alimentan de mosquitos y otros pequeños insectos como moscas, abejas, mariposas y polillas.

Habitat:

Junto a un estanque en los Jardines del Turia (Valencia).

Notes:

Las libélulas no pican a los seres humanos, y son valiosas como depredadores controlando las poblaciones de insectos como los mosquitos y las moscas (que son transmisores de enfermedades como el dengue y la gastroenteritis).

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Comments (3)
JorgePérez
Una cita interesante para La Comunidad Valenciana y cerca tampoco tenía conocimiento de su presencia tan cerca de Valencia , son muy escasas de ver . Saludos
eulalia rubio
Noni: Thanks for your feedback. I've entered the information you have asked me (but in Spanish). You can see the link to Wikipedia. Warm regards.
noni
Hi. All your species pictures are wonderful and I enjoy them very much. Thanks for your comment on the damselfly. Please do help more with id and info. Thank you very much. On this anisoptera, we do plenty in Bali but I have hard time taking pictures.

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