Austroaeschna anacantha is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Aeshnidae,
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western Darner being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Austroaeschna obscura
- Austroaeschna parvistigma
- Austroaeschna multipunctata
- Austroaeschna subapicalis
- Austroaeschna hardyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Aeshnidae
- Genus
- Austroaeschna
- Species
- Austroaeschna anacantha
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