Darting cruiser
Phyllomacromia picta
Fun Fact: Darting Cruisers hunt in forest gaps and in shrubland.
Introduction: Darting Cruisers (Phyllomacromia picta) hunt in forest gaps and in shrubland. They are a riverine species that roosts in a hanging position and perches on twigs horizontally.
Distribution: Kavango, Kwando and Chobe Rivers, Oanab Dam and the Orange River.
Colouration: Black and yellow rings on the abdomen with 3 yellow stripes decorating the sides of the thorax, metallic green eyes.
Breeding: Breeds in lakes.
Flight season: The rainy season.
Max size: 60mm.
Conservation: Not threatened.
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