Aeshna Scotias (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Aeshna scotias is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. There are 41 North American species in 11 genera represented in this family. Most European species belong to Aeshna. Their American name 'darner' derives from the fact that the female abdomens look like a sewing needle, as they cut into plant stem when they lay their eggs through the ovipositor. The dragonflies mate in flight. The eggs are deposited in water or close by. The larvae (nymphs or naiads) are generally slender compared to those of other families, with long and flat extensible lower lip (labia). They are aquatic predators, feeding on other insects and even small fish.