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New dragonfly A newly emerged Southern Hawker? Dragonfly waiting for its delicate wings to dry before flying for the first time. Aeshna cyanea,Geotagged,Southern Hawker,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

New dragonfly

A newly emerged Southern Hawker? Dragonfly waiting for its delicate wings to dry before flying for the first time.

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The Southern Hawker

The Southern Hawker or Blue Darner is a 70 millimetres long species of hawker dragonfly. It is large, with a long body. It has green markings on the black bodies, and the male also has blue spots on the abdomen.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jul 14, 2014. Captured Jul 7, 2014 14:46 in 7-9 Bargates, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 8LS, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.