11005-21503 Bush giant dragonfly, kapokapowai or 'Devils darning needle' (Uropetala carovei), adult male at rest on tree fern frond - this species typically rests on fern fronds, logs and rocks. Large even by by world standards, this is our largest endemic dragonfly. It differs from the very similar Mountain giant dragonfly (Uropetala chiltoni), by having a darker labrum - versus pale in the Mountain dragonfly. Westland *

DSC_0075 Bush giant dragonfly, kapokapowai or 'Devils darning needle' (Uropetala carovei) large nymph at larval burrow entrance in a small wetland near Trent Stream, Denniston Plateau *

DSC_1623 Bush giant dragonfly, kapokapowai or 'Devils darning needle' (Uropetala carovei) large nymph at larval burrow entrance, consuming a Denniston six-eyed spider in wetland near Trent Stream, Denniston Plateau *