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Shadow darner Nymph - Aeshna umbrosa Peeking.<br />
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Habitat: Collected from a small woodland pond. Aeshna,Aeshna umbrosa,Fall,Geotagged,Shadow darner,United States,aeshnidae,darner,dragonfly,dragonfly nymph,larva,nymph

Shadow darner Nymph - Aeshna umbrosa

Peeking.

Habitat: Collected from a small woodland pond.

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great view at the massive jaw! Posted 8 months ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. I can't look at it without thinking about Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars:
  
  https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/1/19/AdmiralAckbarResistance-SWBC36.png/revision/latest?cb=20240426134232&path-prefix=protagonist
  
  ^If he was hiding behind a leaf it would be an identical resemblance. Posted 8 months ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    The link doesn't work for me, only seeing a gray solid image. Posted 8 months ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      What! Try this one:
      https://media.entertainmentearth.com/assets/images/e70322ba0fec410996603fcd54b7877dxl.jpg Posted 8 months ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        That one works, hehe. Posted 8 months ago

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The Shadow darner

The shadow darner is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in almost all of Canada and most states in the United States.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by Christine Young

By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial

Uploaded Jan 3, 2025. Captured Oct 27, 2024 13:27 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.

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Canon EOS 90D
f/4.0
1/166s
ISO800
100mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.