Critter of the Week: The Giant Dragonfly

New Zealand has two species of giant dragonfly;  U. carovei - the Bush Giant dragonfly or Kakapowai which means 'Water snatcher', and U. chiltoni, the Mountain giant dragonfly which is the second largest dragonfly in NZ

U. chiltoni. Photo W. Chinn

Uropetala carovei. Photo W. Chinn

Uropetala chiltoni on nose. Photo W. Chinn

Uropetala chiltoni on hand. Photo W.Chinn.