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Coromandel marsh Dart Odonata means &quot;tooth-jawed&quot; which most people think is dangerous but truly not.<br />
The eyes&#039; position on the dragonfly gives the insect a 360 degree field of vision.<br />
Dragonfly eyes contain up to 30,000 individual lenses. Human eyes only have one. (Source: <a href="http://dragonfliesanddamselflies.wikispaces.com/Interesting+facts+on+dragonflies+and+damselflies)" rel="nofollow">http://dragonfliesanddamselflies.wikispaces.com/Interesting+facts+on+dragonflies+and+damselflies)</a> 70-300,Ceriagrion coromandelianum,Chinchwad,D5200,Dart,Geotagged,India,JungleDragon,Maharashtra,Nikon,NikonD5200,Odonata,Odonates,Spring,Tamron,Yellow waxtail,abhitap,incredibleindia,pimpri-chinchwad,pune Click/tap to enlarge

Coromandel marsh Dart

Odonata means "tooth-jawed" which most people think is dangerous but truly not.
The eyes' position on the dragonfly gives the insect a 360 degree field of vision.
Dragonfly eyes contain up to 30,000 individual lenses. Human eyes only have one. (Source: http://dragonfliesanddamselflies.wikispaces.com/Interesting+facts+on+dragonflies+and+damselflies)

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  1. Great specimen! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thanks :-) Posted 9 years ago

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Ceriagrion coromandelianum, the yellow waxtail or coromandel marsh dart, is a widespread species of damselfly (Zygoptera : Coenagrionidae), very common over much of its range, inhabiting disturbed habitats.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by abhitap
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Uploaded May 27, 2015. Captured May 12, 2015 17:58 in 128, Shivaji Park, Chinchwad, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411019, India.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/10.0
  • 1/2s
  • ISO100
  • 185mm