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Pink-clawed Hermit, *Dardanus pedunculatus*. Courtesy of Ian Banks. Pink-clawed Hermit
The Pink-clawed Hermit has short thick eyestalks with distinctive red and white banding. It is found on reefs and seagrass beds in Qld and NSW.
Crustaceans
Brown Tiger Prawn, *Penaeus esculentus*. © Queensland Museum, Bruce Cowell. Brown Tiger Prawn
The Brown Tiger Prawn is a large, banded prawn growing to 235 mm in length. It occurs on mud or sandy mud, and is found in northern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to central NSW.
Crustaceans
Red Swampdragon, *Agrionoptera insignis*, male. © Chris Burwell. Perchers, skimmers, gliders and flutterers
The Libellulidae range in size from very small to large and have eyes that touch on the top of the head. In males, the hindwing has a rounded base, and A2 of the abdomen has no auricles. Colour varies widely among different species. Males and females of the same species are sometimes very different in appearance. Most species breed in standing waters.
Insects
Dragonflies
Blue Slim, *Aciagrion fragile*, male. © Chris Burwell. Blue Slim
The Blue Slim is a medium-sized damselfly that inhabits standing waters including ponds, dams and swamps. Males and females are blue and black with a long, slender abdomen.
Insects
Damselflies
Pygmy Wisp, *Agriocnemis pygmaea*, male. © Chris Burwell. Pygmy Wisp
The Pygmy Wisp is a tiny damselfly that inhabits ponds, swamps and fringes of dams and lakes with plentiful aquatic vegetation. Mature males are dark brown or black with greenish markings and a reddish tip to the abdomen. Young females are mostly red and become black and green as they age.
Insects
Damselflies
Red-rumped Wisp, *Agriocnemis rubricauda*, female. © Chris Burwell. Red-rumped Wisp
The Red-rumped Wisp is a tiny damselfly that inhabits a variety of standing water habitats, including small, well-vegetated ponds, dams and swamps. It is very similar to the Pgymy Wisp but males have more of the tip of the abdomen reddish. However, only female Red-rumped Wisps are known from south-east Queensland.
Insects
Damselflies
Eastern Billabongfly, *Austroagrion watsoni*, male. © Chris Burwell. Eastern Billabongfly
The Eastern Billabongfly is a small damselfly that inhabits lakes, ponds, swamps, dams and pools in sluggish streams and rivers. Mature males are black with blue and greenish markings, including a blue tip to the abdomen. This species closely resembles the Northern Billabongfly.
Insects
Damselflies
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