Odonata: Aeshnidae

Hemianax papuensis  

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)
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© Geoff Walker 2015
Northbrook Creek, QLD (Mar, 2015)

Female Australian Emperor Dragonfly in tandem and laying eggs. Male dragonflies hold female dragonflies by the head rather than around the top of the thorax like damselflies.

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Close-up of Australian Emperor Face

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor Abdomen Detail

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor Wing Detail

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor Dragonflies mating

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperors Laying Eggs

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor in Flight

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor in Flight

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Australian Emperor Dragonflies in Tandem

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Female Australian Emperor Dragonfly

Australian Emperor (Hemianax papuensis)

Male Australian Emperor Dragonfly