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Aeshna cyanea Aeshna cyanea, adult male. Aeshna cyanea,Southern Hawker,aeshnidae,animalia,anisoptera,arthropoda,biodiversity,insecta,odonata Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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  1. I love hawker dragonflies! They are so big and beautiful! Great capture. Posted 9 years ago
    1. Indeed they are, and quite gracious, too. Thank you so much, Travis! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
  2. beautiful detail and light, wonderful pattern and colours Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thank you so much for your feedback, Annette! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by RMFelix
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By RMFelix

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Uploaded Dec 2, 2015. Captured Sep 29, 2015 16:30.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/4.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm