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Yellow spotted emerald Difficult dragonfly to take a shot at, but after an hour and a half he finally found a spot to rest Geotagged,Netherlands,Somatochlora flavomaculata,Summer,Yellow-spotted Emerald Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Yellow spotted emerald

Difficult dragonfly to take a shot at, but after an hour and a half he finally found a spot to rest

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The Yellow-spotted Emerald

"Somatochlora flavomaculata", also called yellow-spotted emerald, is a common species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. Its habitat stretches from France to Siberia and Mongolia. It frequents marshy areas and wet meadows.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2025. Captured Aug 11, 2025 14:08 in P2FJ+2H Giethoorn, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS R7
  • f/9.0
  • 1/3158s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.