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Dragonfly close-up Gomphus flavipes On a riverbank near Poederoijen the Netherlands I found this alien.<br /> this is a rare specimen in our country . Geotagged,Netherlands,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Dragonfly close-up Gomphus flavipes

On a riverbank near Poederoijen the Netherlands I found this alien.
this is a rare specimen in our country .

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice! It looks like it freshly emerged from the river. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      It did so Ferdy, it comes on land from the river as a larva, after a while the dragonfly breaks out the larva's back. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Ernst's profile
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    Beautiful image. Posted 5 years ago
  4. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Wow, so nice! Posted 5 years ago

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The River clubtail

The river clubtail or yellow-legged dragonfly is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Europe. Its natural habitat are rivers and large streams. The dragonfly flies from June to September depending on the location.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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Uploaded Mar 13, 2020. Captured Jun 11, 2018 12:13 in Loevestein 1, 5307 TG Poederoijen, Netherlands.
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  • SM-A520F
  • f/1.9
  • 1/100s
  • ISO50
  • 3.6mm
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