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Black, Blue dragonfly close up SOA deep blue dragonfly sits on the grass dragonfly in nature habitat. insect dragonfly close up macro
Side view of a blue dragonfly on black background
A broad winged  Damselfly at rest on a wild flower. The latin name for Damselflies is Zygoptera. \n Lots of copy space. Taken in Northampton UK.
Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..
Seaside Dragonlet Dragonfly
Pair of dragonflies copulating on small branch in the nature.
Male Banded Demoiselle resting in sunlight on wildflower
pair of mating Lovebugs - Plecia nearctica - a species of march fly found in parts of Central America and the southeastern United States,  isolated on white
Common blue damselfly on the leaf
Blue banded demoiselle isolated on white background. Close up colorful Calopteryx splendens damselfly flying cut out, side view. Bright colours dragonfly cutout, real macro wild life
Bavaria, Germanay. Close-up of a beautiful opend Blue-winged Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Dragonfly with green Background.
This beautiful male Banded Demoiselle Damselfly rests on a blade of grass in an Oxfordshire meadow, alongside the banks of the River Thames. Further downstream lies the Chimney Meadows National Nature Reserve.
A dragonfly was sitting quietly on a tree branch
macro shot of dragonfly. isolated on white background
The scarce chaser is a species of dragonfly. The adult male has a bright blue abdomen with patches of black, while the adult female and juvenile male each have a bright orange abdomen. It is about 45 mm in length with an average wingspan of 74 mm. It is distributed throughout Europe
Dragonfly known as Eastern pondhawk,
Male Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a leaf
Dragonfly insect close up shot in nature with vibrant colors
Dragonfly in the morning dew
Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Members of the group first appeared during the Triassic, though members of their total group, Odonatoptera
Beautiful red dragonfly on a stem.\nClose-up of a red colored male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) hanging on vegetation. Resting in sunlight in a meadow.
Red Dragonfly
A Banded Demoiselle poised on dead grass head in sunlight
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) close-up of adult with fly prey\n\nEccles-on-sea, Norfolk, UK.          September
Close up view of a dragonfly.
Dragonfly on the leaf
General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.
Common blue damselfly on nettle leaf  isolated with out of focus background.
Red dragonfly stands on a stick against a green background
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