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Scarlet dragonfly male - Crocothemis erythraea <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22036/old_female_broad_scarlet_darter_dragonfly.html" title="Old Female Broad Scarlet Darter Dragonfly"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1332/22036_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uVONDfcoGjssPBPSvBiZ2rc5wIk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Old Female Broad Scarlet Darter Dragonfly Broad Scarlet Darter - Crocothemis erythraea<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62610/scarlet_dragonfly_male_-_crocothemis_erythraea.html Broad Scarlet,Bulgaria,Crocothemis erythraea,Dragonfly,Geotagged,Odonata,Scarlet Darter,insect,nature" /></a></figure> Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Crocothemis erythraea,Dragonfly,Geotagged,Insect,Insecta,Libellulidae,Nature,Odonata,Percher,Scarlet Darter,Skimmer,Summer,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Scarlet dragonfly male - Crocothemis erythraea

Old Female Broad Scarlet Darter Dragonfly Broad Scarlet Darter - Crocothemis erythraea<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62610/scarlet_dragonfly_male_-_crocothemis_erythraea.html Broad Scarlet,Bulgaria,Crocothemis erythraea,Dragonfly,Geotagged,Odonata,Scarlet Darter,insect,nature

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome combination of both the vibrant darter and the flower! Ultimate summer shot. Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
      Jivko Nakev
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      Thanks Ferdy, obviously the dragonfly has a sense of colour combinations -:)
       Posted 7 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    STUNNING! Posted 7 years ago
  4. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    Beautiful, on Cichorium! Great photo, jivko! Posted 7 years ago
  5. View KaleyQ's profile
    KaleyQ
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    I think red dragonflies are super rare. So beautiful! Have you read this article about dragonfly meanings around the world? It also talks about color symbolism: https://www.uniguide.com/dragonfly-meaning-symbolism-spirit-animal-guide/ Posted 4 years ago

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The Scarlet Darter

The "Crocothemis erythraea" is a member of the dragonfly genus "Crocothemis". Its common names include Broad Scarlet, Common Scarlet-darter, Scarlet Darter and Scarlet Dragonfly.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Jul 8, 2018. Captured Jul 6, 2018 08:33 in Unnamed Road, 4130 Belozem, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO125
  • 168mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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