huge dragonfly

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Robert Embley

Giant Tortoise

I believe this is actually a green dasher dragonfly, but I've had to put blue as it's the only one the species search engines recognises. Here is another example of a Blue dasher:http://www.randysnaturephotography.com/Images/dragonfly_green_darner_9237_big.jpg

The similarities lead me to come to this conclusion. Posted 12 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Adult male Aeshna affinis, check this: http://odonata.eu/aeshnidae.htm, cheers* Posted 9 years ago

Robert Embley

Giant Tortoise

A beautiful shot though, well done :) Posted 12 years ago
1. abbacirahim
  
  Bull Frog
  
  thanks.i'm a beginner photographer and that encourages me Posted 12 years ago

Scott Staley

Lion

wonderful macro Posted 12 years ago

travismorhardt

Lion

Species identified as Anax imperator.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_(dragonfly)
http://www.arkive.org/emperor-dragonfly/anax-imperator/image-A24305.html Posted 11 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Adult male Aeshna affinis, check this: http://odonata.eu/aeshnidae.htm cheers* Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. travismorhardt
    
    Lion
    
    I agree with you. I will change it. Nice catch! Posted 9 years ago

RMFelix

Lion

Without any doubt, this is an adult male Aeshna affinis, check this: http://odonata.eu/aeshnidae.htm
Nice capture, cheers* Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  When a species ID is not correct (this happens every now and then) and you are sure you know what it is as it is certainly the case now, you can change the ID. Click on the red X below the species to remove it, wait to get the empty identification button and enter the new species. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. RMFelix
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you wildflower, i now saw that @travismorhardt made this correction, cheers* Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

The Southern migrant hawker

''Aeshna affinis'', the southern migrant hawker or blue-eyed hawker, is a dragonfly found in southern Europe and Asia. It is in the family Aeshnidae and is very similar in appearance to ''A. mixta''.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by travismorhardt