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dragon_fly Emperor dragonfly or Blue Emperor. Taken at ZSL Whipsnade but not one of their normal animals in an enclosure. It was flying around the otters lake.  Anax imperator,Emperor Dragonfly,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom,dragon fly Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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Emperor dragonfly or Blue Emperor. Taken at ZSL Whipsnade but not one of their normal animals in an enclosure. It was flying around the otters lake.

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The emperor dragonfly or blue emperor is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, averaging 78 millimetres in length.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Elliot Pordes
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By Elliot Pordes

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Uploaded Jul 16, 2015. Captured Jul 16, 2015 13:15 in Central Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire LU6 2LF, UK.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 400mm