Swarms of hungry dragonflies have descended on Adelaide after a 'perfect storm' of mild and wet conditions caused the population to boom.
abc.net.au/news/mild-and-wet-weather-leading-to-dragonfly-population-boom/101791580Swarms of hungry dragonflies have descended on Adelaide after a "perfect storm" of mild and wet conditions caused the population to boom.Experts say the population has boomed amid wet conditionsAnd the "predatory pest controllers" are on the hunt for mosquitoes.
She said the record rain in regional South Australia earlier in the year had allowed the population to skyrocket over past 11 months."What's happening is, we've had this prevailing and persistent mild weather, and it's been coupled with lots of rain, it hasn't been too hot or too cold. "That matters, because part of the dragonfly's life cycle is aquatic, so they lay their eggs in water."