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Dragonfly chasing ladybug Onychogomphus forcipatus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies intro

Dragonfly chasing ladybug

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  1. View karin65207's profile
    karin65207
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    a great shot, because i know, how fast they can fly Posted 12 years ago
  2. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    crazy shot! Mostly because the wings are in a rest position... and by the fact that Gomphids usually dont follow ladybugs for dinner ;) best regards. Cheers*
     Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  3. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    How on earth did you manage this! Spectacular timing! Posted 9 years ago
  4. View Annette Flottwell's profile
    Annette Flottwell
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    blooming amazing!!! a one in a million shot!!! Posted 9 years ago
  5. View Oddfeel's profile
    Oddfeel
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    Just incredible... <3 Posted 9 years ago

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The Small Pincertail

"Onychogomphus forcipatus", the Small Pincertail or 'Green-eyed Hook-tailed Dragonfly', is a species of 'dragonflies' belonging to the family Gomphidae. This quite common and widespread 'dragonfly' is present in most of Europe. The adults grow up to 60 millimetres long and can be encountered close to running water and lakes from June through September. Their life cycle lasts about 3-5 years.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jan 25, 2013. Captured May 26, 2012 17:21.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO160
  • 90mm