Petaltail dragonfly

Petaltail dragonfly
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Real-world info
Name: Petalura ingentissima Family: Petaluridae - the ancient petaltails
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  テイオウムカシヤンマ  N/A  libellule géante  libélula gigante  libellula gigante  Гигантская стрекоза  꽃잎꼬리잠자리  N/A  libellule géante  libélula gigante  Riesenlibelle  Kroonbladstaartjuffer

The petaltail dragonfly (known as the giant petaltail in City Folk) is a rare bug in Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It can be found flying in the air from 5 PM to 7 PM between August and October. It is the fastest of the dragonflies, and it is the only one that can fly over cliffs. In New Leaf, the petaltail dragonfly is much rarer than it is in City Folk.

Catch details

In City Folk

#26

"I caught a giant petaltail! I tamed the beast!"

Description	The biggest dragonfly in the world, these primitive insects are living fossils.
Time of year	Aug – Oct
Time of day	5 PM – 7 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Flying
Bug size	160 mm
Rarity	Very rare
Selling price	8,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#29

"I caught a petaltail dragonfly! He may be big, but I'm bigger!"

Time of year	Aug – Oct
Time of day	5 PM – 7 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Flying
Size	160 mm
Rarity	Very rare
Selling price	8,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#71

Availability	Not currently available 2022-08-11 – 2022-08-14 (Insect Royalty Goals)
Location	Sunburst Island
Size	150.1 mm – 169.9 mm
Rarity	★★★
Selling price	4,000 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:  1,500 Bells Fortune cookie (20%) +3 Friendship points

Donating to the museum

In City Folk

"Hootie hoo! It's like looking at a living ancestor of today's dragonflies! A vile ancestor... It's so big that when I tell people I spotted one, no one wants to believe me. Folks claim I'm being daft. It's understandable, wot? When I look at this thing, I think I might very well BE hallucinating..."

The giant petaltail can be found on the third tier of the insect section of the museum, at the top of the ramp, with the Lantern Fly, Fruit Beetle, and Scarab Beetle, to name a few. During the evening hours, it can be found sitting on the sign in that section of the museum.

In New Leaf

"Dragonflies very similar to petaltail dragonflies have been found in fossils from the Jurassic period. They are considered "living fossils" that haven't changed much since prehistoric times. Their wingspan is over 16 cm, making them the world's largest dragonfly."

Upon donation to the museum, the petaltail dragonfly can be found on a sign post at night and flying around in the day in the back of the upper right room of the insect section. The exhibit has this to say about the petaltail dragonfly:

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Real-world information

A giant petaltail

Petalura ingentissima, commonly known as the giant petaltail, is the largest dragonfly species in the world, its wingspan measuring 160 mm. Its range is restricted to the northern parts of Queensland, Australia, and unlike other species, the larvae live in underground burrows - from which they prey upon passing insects. Although the genus to which the giant petaltail belongs dates back to the Jurassic period, its members have not evolved substantially, a fact able to be observed by examining the fossils that have been discovered.

Names in other languages

	Riesenlibelle	Giant dragonfly
	Libélula gigante	Giant dragonfly