Nebraska Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Wandering Glider

Pantala flavescens

The Wandering Glider has a tapered yellow abdomen and a characteristic gliding flight. The thorax is gray and the wings are long and broad. This species flies almost constantly and drifts with the wind as it feeds. It flies thousands of miles over oceans and is found around the world. It breeds on every continent except Europe and Antarctica.

Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database.
Green indicates record in Sibley database.
Yellow indicates sight or photographic record.