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Broad-bodied chaser

Libellula depressa

  • belongs to the oldest groups of animals living in
    our planet (300 millions of years)
  • it has four thin, membranous wings joined to the
    trunk by individual muscles
  • it has strong jaws with which it crushes and eats its food – usually other invertebrates
  • the legs are weak serving to standing on a plant or
    to grab their prey in flight
  • in order to fly, it should have its body warmed up minimally onto 12 Celsius degrees
  • turning its wings and buttock towards the sun it achieves the necessary thermoregulation of its body
  • by flapping its wings it can achieve 20 – 40 flaps
    in a second
  • the female oviposits in flight, hovering above
    the water
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  • imprint / contact
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