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Paragomphus genei Paragomphus genei, nymph.<br /> Frontal view<br /> <br /> Lateral view here:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60444/paragomphus_genei.html" title="Paragomphus genei"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2527/60444_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2HmgxsH%2BHnPC%2B9rMdI0ZhTL5ptA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Paragomphus genei Paragomphus genei, nymph.<br /> Lateral view<br /> Paragomphus genei,anisoptera,biodiversity,dragonfly,gomphidae,insecta,insects,odonata" /></a></figure> Paragomphus genei Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Paragomphus genei

Paragomphus genei, nymph.
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Paragomphus genei Paragomphus genei, nymph.<br /> Lateral view<br /> Paragomphus genei,anisoptera,biodiversity,dragonfly,gomphidae,insecta,insects,odonata

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    So cool! Great find. Posted 7 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
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      They are quite easy to spot in the water, especially because they leave a trail marking on the sandy bottom of the water stream. Just follow the tracks :) Cheers* Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I've collected them in rivers with pans before, but never noticed the trail markings. Thanks for the tip - I'll look for that next time :) Posted 7 years ago
        1. View RMFelix's profile
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          Not on every gomphidae but on genus onychogomphus, and gomphus, if you pay attention you can detect them on the sand, observation tells us that some of are scavengers(?), but I cannot confirm it. Search them, yeah :) cheers* Posted 7 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Great tips, thanks :) Posted 7 years ago
      3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        So what is happening in this scene? Is this them being born and arising from the water? Posted 7 years ago
        1. View RMFelix's profile
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          This two photos are from a nymph that probably emerged after a week or so... it was nearly at full development, the proto wings had almost the length of the 3rd segment, that usually marks the end of nymph stage, and the time to arise :) Posted 7 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
            Ferdy Christant
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            Thanks so much for explaining! Posted 7 years ago
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          Paragomphus genei Paragomphus genei, nymph.<br /> Lateral view<br /> Paragomphus genei,anisoptera,biodiversity,dragonfly,gomphidae,insecta,insects,odonata
           Posted 7 years ago
  3. View Lars Korb's profile
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    Good eye ;) - and a lovely crisp catch Posted 7 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
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      :) thanks so much, Lars! This nymph species have some crazy eyes indeed! Cheers Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Lars Korb's profile
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        A couple of days ago I captured some discarded exoskeletons - but still on the memory card to be edited Posted 7 years ago
        1. View RMFelix's profile
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          Great! Gomphidae, also? Nice ;) Upload it please, and upload Odonata from Germany, Jungle Dragon loves Odonata :D
          Cheers my friend*           Posted 7 years ago

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The Paragomphus genei

''Paragomphus genei'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Also lives in the south of Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical.. more

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  • NIKON D7100
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  • 1/250s
  • ISO280
  • 50mm

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