Petaltail dragonfly
- "I caught a giant petaltail! I tamed the beast!" —City Folk
- "I caught a petaltail dragonfly! He may be big, but I'm bigger!" —New Leaf
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Name: Petalura ingentissima Family: Petaluridae - the ancient petaltails | ||||||
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The giant petaltail (テイオウムカシヤンマ, Teioumukashiyanma), also known as the petaltail dragonfly in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, is a dragonfly found in August, September, and October. It is considered a rare insect, selling for 8,000 bells. It is dark and is easily identifiable due to its immense size and evasive flying ability, making it difficult to catch. It also can fly over cliffs, unlike other dragonflies. It has the largest picture of all bugs in the encyclopedia. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the petaltail dragonfly is much more rare than it is in City Folk.
Donating to the Museum
In City Folk
When donated to the museum, Blathers the curator says the following:
"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.
Bug Encyclopedia information
City Folk
Further information
Petalura Ingentissima, is the largest of modern dragonflies in the world. It lives around in the northern parts of Queensland, Australia. The members of the Petaluridae family have lived as long as the Jurassic period (150 million years ago). The modern species of the Petalura genus haven't changed much from their ancestor counterparts that have been found in fossils.
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