{"product_id":"dragonfly","title":"Dragonflies - Wandering Glider","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWandering Glider or Globe Skimmer\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePantala flavescens\u003c\/em\u003e) - t\u003cspan\u003ehis dragonfly is the world’s most widely distributed dragonfly being found in the tropics as well as in temperate zones. It breeds on every continent except Europe and Antarctica and is found all around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This species flies almost constantly and drifts with the wind as it feeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It flies thousands of miles over oceans and because of its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echaracteristic gliding flight, its common name is the Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be seen flying almost anywhere in open country, sometimes in great\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e numbers. They rarely perch but at sea they have been known to land on ships far away from land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey usually inhabit the thickly vegetated areas of stream bank areas and lower wetland areas near the ocean. Breeding occurs in standing or slow moving water, so rice paddies in the tropics are particularly suitable habitats. Forests and even rain puddles are also known breeding locations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colour of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thorax and tapered abdomen of both sexes is orangish to light brown with long, broad and clear wings. The small dark area on the tip of the hind-wing is distinctive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDragonflies Series - Stamps from Pitcairn Islands, issued in 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sue Wickison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47718958825526,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/2681\/6310\/files\/dragonfly-1.png?v=1789259711","url":"https:\/\/www.suewickison.com\/products\/dragonfly","provider":"Sue Wickison","version":"1.0","type":"link"}