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Photo 1 of 6 (c) Gregg Darling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Photo 2 of 6 (c) Mariano Fernández Kloster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens
- Worldwide
- 37,350 observations
- Group
- Insects
About
Pantala flavescens, the globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and Pantala hymenaea, the "spot-winged glider", are the only members of the genus Pantala from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798. It is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on the planet with good population on every continent except Antarctica although rare in Europe.
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Recent sightings near Medan
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2024JMRX+388, Medan Estate, Percut Sei Tuan, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra 20371, IndonèsiaObserver: Antoni Albalat SalanovaView observation from Dec 17, 2024 on iNaturalist
- Dec 14, 2022Jalan Kompleks Cemara HijauObserver: Antoni Albalat SalanovaView observation from Dec 14, 2022 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2020Western Meubel, A U R, Kec. Medan Maimun, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, IndonesiaObserver: Vincent YoungView observation from Sep 22, 2020 on iNaturalist