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Vagrant Darter (Sympetrum vulgatum) in Autumn, Ukraine

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

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

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

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

Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus

A dragonfly spreads its wings, waiting for the sun to dry the dew from its wings.

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.

The Banded Demoiselle can be seen flitting around slow-moving rivers, ponds and lakes. ... Male Banded Demoiselles are metallic blue, with broad, dark blue patches on each wing.

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

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

photo of green fly on plant stem. selective focus

Female ruddy darter resting on reed grass.

Dragonfly an efficient hunter on fruit tree

Tarantula Hawk Wasp; Pepsis pallidolimbata; Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area; Nevada; Mojave Desert; Family Pompilidae; Order Hymenoptera; Insecta; Arthropoda; on Desert Milkweed, Asclepias erosa

A closeup selective focus shot of a honey bee standing on a green plant

$Tot 33-37mm, Ab 23-25mm, Hw 29-32mm.\nLarge, broad, club-tailed species, Males often perch on lilypads. They are dark, marked with white highlights on the face, waist and at the tips of the wings and abdomen. This makes identification through binoculars easy.\nBehavior:\nBoth sexes fly actively over open water, frequently resting on floating vegetation (Nuphar, Nymphaea, Potamogeton), where mating may also take place. Male often raises clubbed tail.\nOccurrence:\nOccurrence is scattered and populations are normally rather small. May be abundant locally.\nHabitat:\nPools and lakes with moderate nutrient levels and rich aquatic vegetation.\nFlight Season: \nMid May to early August; most abundant in June.\n\nThis Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2021.$

Lepidoptera larvae in the wild, North China

Take at dawn in a closeup of a dragonfly.

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.

Santa Cruz is situated in the center of the archipelago and the second largest island after Isabela. Cerro Dragon or Dragon Hill is a small hill located on Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands. The name comes from the land Iguanas found there.

Macro Photography. Closeup photo of Blue fly or Calliphora vomitoria or commonly called the orange-bearded blue bottle fly above a red flower in Bandung city - Indonesia

The Black-tailed Skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs.

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

Just a photo of an insect in summer time

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