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Close up of club-tailed dragonfly on the leaf.

Southern state freshwater wetland on an evening in summer (July). The image was captured in Big Creek, Forsyth, (near Cumming) in Georgia (USA) with a full frame mirrorless digital camera and a sharp telephoto lens in dim light. The image is part of a series of Georgia wetland.

Animal, Dragonfly, Insect, Asia, Hong Kong

Dragonflies rest on Lotus poles, North China

A yellow and black dragonfly beside a pond in the Swiss alps.

Dragonflies on lotus flowers

Clubtail Dragonfly Gamphidae Eating near the water, taking close-up photos

The striking elegance of a metallic black and blue dragonfly resting on a vibrant green leaf. Its slender body glistens in the sunlight, with iridescent hues that shift with the light

dragonfly sits on a dried plant, dry fern leaf. A dragonfly sits on a twig, close-up.

Dragonflies and damselflies are not just mesmerizing aerial acrobats; they play a crucial role in maintaining ecological sustainability. As natural predators, they help control mosquito and pest populations, reducing the need for chemical pesticides. Their presence also indicates clean water and healthy ecosystems, making them vital indicators of environmental health. Protecting their habitats supports biodiversity and promotes sustainable ecosystems.Location: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India)

Black and white odonta or dragon fly from Western Ghats, Wayanad

Dragonfly perches on green leaves

Croatia's Plitvice Lakes National Park is famous for the sapphire color of its water in 16 lakes.

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black butterfly on a leaf

Tot 33-37mm, Ab 23-25mm, Hw 29-32mm.Large, broad, club-tailed species, Males often perch on lilypads. They are dark, marked with white highlights on the face, waist and at the tips of the wings and abdomen. This makes identification through binoculars easy.Behavior:Both sexes fly actively over open water, frequently resting on floating vegetation (Nuphar, Nymphaea, Potamogeton), where mating may also take place. Male often raises clubbed tail.Occurrence:Occurrence is scattered and populations are normally rather small. May be abundant locally.Habitat:Pools and lakes with moderate nutrient levels and rich aquatic vegetation.Flight Season: Mid May to early August; most abundant in June.This Picture is made in the Weeribben (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2025.

a restful dragonfly on a lotus leaf.

Dragonflies and damselflies are not just mesmerizing aerial acrobats; they play a crucial role in maintaining ecological sustainability. As natural predators, they help control mosquito and pest populations, reducing the need for chemical pesticides. Their presence also indicates clean water and healthy ecosystems, making them vital indicators of environmental health. Protecting their habitats supports biodiversity and promotes sustainable ecosystems.Location: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India)

Black and White Dragonfly on Green Leaf, A striking close-up of a black-winged dragonfly perched on a lush green leaf, illuminated by the soft glow of the night.

Southern state freshwater wetland forest on a sunny evening in summer (July). The image was captured in Big Creek, Forsyth, (near Cumming) in Georgia (USA) with a full frame mirrorless digital camera and a sharp telephoto lens. The image is part of a large series of Georgia wetland. Most of the images were shot at 200mm and maximum aperture f/2.8 creating a very shallow depth of field resulting in defocused spaces suitable for copy/text.

The black-winged dragonfly belongs to the family of dragonflies, a very primitive insect. It is distributed in Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, etc. The face is dark and hairy. Except for the slightly lighter base color of the front lip, the rest of the body and the top of the head are all blue-green or blue-brown with a metallic luster. The back of the head is brown, with hair on the rear edge. The prothorax is black. The front of the sternum is blue-green with thick hair, and the side of the sternum is dark green with sparse hair. Most of the wings are black with blue-green flashes, and a small part is transparent. The hind wings are black; the area from the base of the wing to the end of the wing knot and the end of the elbow vein of the forewing is black, with a small black spot at the end of the wing, and the rest is transparent and colorless. The legs are black. The abdomen and anal appendages are all black [1].

DSLR full frame outdoor overcast daylight image of a dragon fly at a green yew tree in Germany

Big green dragonfly on a green leaf

Tot 32-39mm, Ab 23-27mm, Hw 30-33mm.The largest whiteface and the prevailing one in many lowland and more eutrophic areas, although almost always very local. The conspicuous yellow spot on S7 identifies males and most females through binoculars.Occurrence:Generally uncommon; populations are usually local and small. The most thermophilus Leucorrhinia, with a relative southern range.Habitat:Generally inhabits less acidic and nutrient poor places than L. dubia and L. rubicunda, preferring marshy borders to bogs, forest lakes, fenlands, marshy ditches.Vegetation is typically lush and varied, with both emergent and submerged species. The water is frequently mesotrophic and often colored brown due to peat.Flight Season:From early May to early August, with most records in late May and June.This Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.

dragonfly on the leaf in the garden

Clustered lotus leaves, elegant background pattern

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Southern Hawker Dragonfly perched on a leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

A dragon fly rests on a stem of a lily flower in the lake

Close-up of a four-spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata dragonfly.

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