Orthetrum chrysostigma

Orthetrum chrysostigma, male (above) and female (bellow) in flight.

comments (5)

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Wow, it's hard to get one, you've got two!!! Great shot! Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I agree, I don't think I've ever seen anyone do that before. Quite unique. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. RMFelix
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you very much, cheers! Posted 9 years ago
3. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot! Cheers Posted 9 years ago

Vodkaman

Lion

Super capture - Notice the wings are in synch. I have observed this with other bugs, such as butterflies. Of course most bugs are too small and fast to observe.

This isn't a case of the dragon choosing to follow, but the rhythmically disturbed air defines the timing of the beat.

Dave Posted 9 years ago

The Epaulet skimmer

''Orthetrum chrysostigma'', the epaulet skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,.. more

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by RMFelix