Common name : Bush giant dragonfly
Scientific name : Uropetala carovei
Family : Petaluridae
Native to : New Zealand
Interesting fact : In New Zealand, there is a specific name in the Maori language for this insect–kapokapowai, which means water snatcher; a name attached to the larvae of these insects. 86 mm in length, the bush giant dragonfly has a specific yellow and black body. Its diet is comprised of small insects and cicadas. The larvae, which tunnel into soft earth found near stream banks or areas filled with seepage, snatch food out of the air using their long extendable jaws at night. The adult bush giant dragonfliess are noisy and slow when they fly.
