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Dragon-fly, view from above, blue - black, big, sitting on a rock, wings spreaded out, USA, Kenai Peninsula

a female flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perches on a withered branch. In the background a green meadow. There is a lot of space for text. The dragonfly is photographed from above

The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn

Dragonfly an efficient hunter on fruit tree

A male migrant hawker hanging from a bramble in the English countryside.

Isabela Island is the largest and one of the youngest island of the Galapagos.

A dragonfly is posing on a tree in the garden

Take at dawn in a closeup of a dragonfly.

$Tot 35-40mm, Ab 26-33mm, Hw 20-25mm.\nOften occurs with L. sponsa, with which is easily confused. Typically occurs in lower numbers, but can be more abundant in sites that are only seasonally wet.\nOccurrence:\nRange similar to L. sponsa, but relatively more common southward Europe and typically more localized and less numerous than that species in most of its northern range. Our only Lestes that also occurs in North America.\nHabitat:\nA wide variety of still waters, which typically dry out in the course of summer or have shallow borders providing warm micro-habitats for the larvae. Sites usually have dense growths of rushes or sedges, e.g. dune lakes, reedy shallows, small meadow ponds or edges of bogs.\nFlight Season:\nThe earliest Lestes in most areas, emerging from late May in northern Europe, most abundant in July and August, with the last record in October.\n\nThis is a less common Lestes species, than L sponsa in the Netherlands.$

Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus

Dragon fly on a mirror. Can be used as a background.

Mantis is a type of mantis originating from the island of Borneo. It has a unique body shape and is colored like dried leaves to disguise itself for prey.

Natural closeup on a common bluetail damselfly, Ischnura elegans sitting on a green leaf

$Tot 36-45mm, Ab 23-38mm, Hw 28-33mm, about the size of Sympetrum striolatum.\nIdentification:\nThe common, small Orthetrum of flowing water throughout Europe. The Keeled Skimmer is characterized by its rather small size, fairly slender tapering abdomen and large pterostigma (around 4mm long).\nBehavior:\n Normally sits on vegetation, seldom on the ground.\nOccurrence:\nCommon around the Mediterranean, but generally local in central and Southern Europe.\nHabitat:\nRunning waters, such as streams and ditches. In north of range mainly runnels in boggy areas.\nFlight Season: \nFrom April to November; most abundant from June to August.\n\nThe Species is quite local in the Netherlands in the described Habitats. This Picture is made on the Veluwe in begin of August 2021 along a small Brook.$

Close-up of a leprous milkweed locust in the wild in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A closer look on Senegal Golden Dartlet in Selangor, Malaysia.

Sagittaria trifolia (Threeleaf arrowhead) flowers. Alismataceae perennial water plants. It grows naturally in rice paddies and wetlands, and its three-petaled white flowers bloom in autumn.

Green praying mantis sits on tree branch and cleans its paws on green grass and blue sky background. European mantis , Mantis religiosa. High quality photo

Close up dragonfly , compound eyes and wings from aerial view.

A large dragonfly with its wings fully extended in a remarkable display

$Tot 26-32mm, Ab 22-25mm, Hw 16-20mm.\nA small version of Large Redeye and also likely to be\nseen on floating vegetation Although it has a more southerly distribution than that species, its range has expanded rapidly to the N recently Numbers peak a month later than Large Redeye, coinciding with the growth of pondweed at the surface.\nIdentification: Like Large Redeye, both sexes lack pale spots behind the eyes and have pale brown wing-spots and two black lines on side of thorax, the upper one short; wings reach no more than halfway along S7.\n♂ Eyes brownish-red; thorax bronzy-black on top with blue side; pale shoulder stripes complete or reduced; abdomen dark except for blue on the top of S1, S9–10 and the sides of S2–3 and S8; black ‘X’-shape on top of S10; tip of abdomen often upcurved.\n♀ Eyes brown above, greenish below; shoulder stripes complete and, like side of thorax, are yellow, green or blue; abdomen similar to that of Large Redeye, except that top of S10 is pale (blue, green or yellow), extending forward just onto top and side of S9; rear edge of pronotum is rounded. Females may become\nlightly pruinose.\nBehaviour: Mating occurs either on floating plants or at the margins. When perched on floating vegetation, males hold their abdomen slightly upcurved (usually straight in Large Redeye).\nEggs are laid, while in tandem, into floating plants.\nBreeding habitat: Frequents a range of standing and sometimes slow-flowing waters with floating mats of pondweed, particularly hornworts (Ceratophyllum spp.) or water-milfoils (Myriophyllum spp.); sometimes on lily-pads with Large Redeye. Tolerates brackish conditions.\nFlight Season: From May to September in the South, but mainly in July and August in the North.\nOccurrence: Central Europe (incl. Mediterranean). Expending Northwards and South-East England.\n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands on the described Habitats.$

Short-horned Grasshopper Nymph of the Tribe Abracrini

Female ruddy darter resting on reed grass.

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