Clubtail Dragonfly vs New Zealand Peripatus
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Clubtail Dragonfly | New Zealand Peripatus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ophiogomphus cecilia | Peripatoides novaezealandiae |
| Order | Odonata | Onychophora |
| Family | Gomphidae | Peripatopsidae |
| Size | 50-55 mm | 30-80 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | Oceania (New Zealand) |
| Conservation | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
Clubtail Dragonfly
A green-eyed dragonfly with a club-shaped abdomen tip found along clean rivers.
Did You Know?
Its larvae bury themselves in clean sand and are indicators of excellent water quality.
New Zealand Peripatus
A velvet worm native to New Zealand, representing one of the most ancient terrestrial animal lineages. Although not an insect, it is closely related and is a fascinating part of New Zealand's invertebrate fauna. It captures prey by shooting streams of sticky slime.
Did You Know?
Velvet worms shoot jets of quick-hardening slime up to 30 centimetres to entangle prey, a hunting technique virtually unchanged for hundreds of millions of years.