Harlequin darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata
The harlequin darner is a dragonfly from North America. It belongs to a small group called pygmy darners, little cousins of the big darner dragonflies. Like all dragonflies, it is a skilled hunter in the air.
Lives in
Canada and the United States, near wetlands
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. It has no sting and does not hurt people.
What does it eat?
It catches flying insects in the air. Its babies live in water and hunt small water animals.
How fast is it?
A kid running fast about 13 km/h (8.1 mph)
A grown-up on a bike about 25 km/h (16 mph)
Harlequin darner about 40 km/h (25 mph)
A car driving in town about 50 km/h (31 mph)
cool stuff
Fun facts
1
Its group is called the pygmy darners because they are small for darners.
2
There are plenty of them, and scientists say they are not in danger.
3
Its babies grow up under water before they climb out and get wings.
you asked
Most asked questions about Harlequin darner
?Is the harlequin darner rare?
No. Scientists say there are plenty and their numbers are steady.
?What does the harlequin darner eat?
Flying insects that it catches in the air.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Gomphaeschna furcillata
- Group
- Dragonflies and damselflies
- Family
- Aeshnidae
- Classification
- Insecta > Odonata > Aeshnidae
- Lives on
- North America
Where the facts come from
- Gomphaeschna furcillata (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Christine Depicted place: Dutchess County, NY, USA ( 41°47′56″N 73°43′47″W / 41.7987889011°N 73.7297211541°W / 41.7987889011; -73.7297211541 ). CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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