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Helicopter Damselfly A very large damselfly, at least 10 cm long, it was quite a surprising find as i did not know they got this large. Geotagged,Mecistogaster ornata,Ornate Helicopter,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter,black,damselfly,insect,large,nature,stripe,wildlife,wings Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Posibly Mecistogaster ornata http://odonata.bogfoot.net/photo-pages/Mecistogaster_ornata.htm Posted 9 years ago
    1. I believe yes. Never saw one, but they have resemblances. I believe you can proceed with identification! Great find, cheers*

      Check some more info:
      http://www.allodonata.com/search/?q=s:4928
      http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=158808

      Posted 9 years ago
      1. Thanks for the confirmation. Posted 9 years ago
  2. Marvelous find! Posted 9 years ago
  3. Yes, I still need to get one. Great find indeed! Posted 9 years ago

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Found from Mexico south to northwestern Argentina. Adults fly in understory of rainforest where they apparently glean spiders and wrapped spider-preys from webs.

Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By haylo

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Uploaded Jan 28, 2016. Captured Jan 15, 2016 10:34 in Tucker Valley Road, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • PENTAX K-50
  • f/16.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm