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Wandering_glider

Seemed happy to pose from behind some green bars.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Love the creative and funny composition, well done! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Sharad's profile
      Sharad
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      thanks :) Posted 9 years ago
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    Thom_Morris
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    The bars provide a great separation and interest. Nice!
     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Sharad's profile
      Sharad
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      thanks :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Wandering Glider

"Pantala flavescens", the Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and "Pantala hymenaea," the "Spot-winged Glider", are the only members of the genus "Pantala" from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798. It is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on the planet.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
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Uploaded May 20, 2016. Captured May 20, 2016 11:13 in Block 10, Malaysian Twp, Kukatpally Housing Board Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana 500072, India.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm