World's 'largest' dragonfly caught at varsity


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 28 Jan 2003

KUCHING: A dragonfly caught at the new permanent campus site of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is believed to be the world’s largest living dragonfly found. 

Measuring 95mm in body length, 163mm in wingspan and 80mm in hind wing length, the dragonfly was caught accidentally in a light trap intended for moths at the campus site two years ago. 

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