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3 Red beetle of Lycidae spec. -
2 Female Lycia alpina moth -
4 A couple of Perez's frogs (Pelophylax perezi) -
3 Canarian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus ssp canariensis) -
2 Underside: Canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides) -
4 Canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides) -
5 Female Reverdin's blue (Plebejus argyrognomon) -
3 Underside of Green-Underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) -
![Female Scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) The German common name, “Spitzenfleck”, alludes to the little black spot at the tip of the wings.
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Based on the habitat (alluvial meadow in the fairly warm Upper Rhine region) and the date (end of May), this dragonfly could be a Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii). It seems pretty obvious that it belongs to the family of Libellulidae.
Dragonfly-experts out there, please share your insights :-) Dragonfly,Geotagged,Germany,Libellula fulva,Scarce chaser,Spring](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/8383/146063_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uXVnVQQXnRSLGL9eDl5KdV2rMd0%3D)
3 Female Scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) -
6 Alpine tiger beetle (Cicindela gallica) -
5 Female Belted beauty moth (Lycia zonaria) -
2 Male Belted beauty moth (Lycia zonaria) -
4 Canary red admiral (Vanessa vulcania) -
2 A plumed basilisk resting on a tree, presumably female -
4 Strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio) -
4 Tropical butterfly emerging from chrysalis -
2 A Ruddy darter dragonfly resting in the sun -
3 A feeding male Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma) -
3 Two resting Damon blue butterflies (Polyommatus damon) -
3 A young Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) -
4 Papilio machaon (EN: Old World swallowtail, DE: Schwalbenschwanz)
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I’m a hobby nature enthusiast from Munich. Married to a biologist specialised in European butterflies, so I'm a bit biased in that direction :-) Absolutely fascinated by tropical habitats (Costa Rica & Ecuador so far).
Real name is Wolfgang Thomas.
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