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Aeshna cyanea


Aeshna cyanea
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Copyright: Roberto Innocenzi (cobra112) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 572 W: 9 N: 1157] (6334)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D40X
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-10-31 6:10
Viewed: 142
Points: 38
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Regno: Animalia

Sottoregno: Eumetazoa

Ramo: Bilateria

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Tracheata

Superclasse: Hexapoda

Classe: Insecta

Sottoclasse: Pterygota

Coorte: Exopterygota

Subcoorte: Palaeoptera

Ordine: Odonata

Sottordine: Anisoptera

Famiglia: Aeshnidae

Le Aeshnidae RAMBUR, 1842, sono una famiglia appartenente al sottordine degli anisotteri a loro volta appartenenti all'odine degli Odonata. Di questa famiglia fanno parte le libellule più robuste, suddivise in circa 420 specie. Diffuse in tutto il mondo, occupano habitat diversi, dagli stagni alle città. Si distinguono per i loro grandi occhi e per il lungo pterostigma delle ali. Le ali posteriori possiedono grandi lobi interni. Appartiene alla famiglia la specie Tetracanthagyna plagiata, la libellula più grande al mondo.

The Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea), known as the Blue Darner in the Western Hemisphere, is a 70 mm long species of hawker dragonfly. It is large, with a long body. It has green markings on the black bodies, and the male also has blue spots on the abdomen. The Southern Hawker breeds in still or slow-flowing water, but will wander widely, and is often seen in gardens and open woodland. This is an inquisitive species and will approach people.The adult eats various insects, caught on the wing. The nymphs feed on aquatic insects, tadpoles and small fish ambushed in the pond they frequent until they emerge as adults in July and August after three years’ development. This is a large, brightly coloured Dragonfly. The males are often seen patrolling by a ponds edge or river, where they fight away intruders, crashing into rival males and spiralling through the air. The females are quite inconspicuous when they lay their eggs, but they sometimes give away their spot by clattering up from the reeds. If you look carefully you can sometimes find them ovipositing (laying eggs) into some moss, reeds or rotten wood. The males are sometimes very curious and come flying up to you and allowing a close view. The eggs are laid by jabbing the abdomen into rotting vegetation or wood. The eggs hatch in the spring, after being laid in the previous summer or autumn. The larvae live on small tadpoles and invertebrates. They emerge after 2-3 years.
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Ciao Roberto,

Grazie per questa foto, è una specie tutta da ammirare e imparare.

Molto leggero, ben distribuiti su tutto il piano fotografico.

I colori sono uno spettacolo, e che sono percepiti molto piacevole e naturale.

Bravo!

Avere una buona Domenica.

Jesús

Ciao Roberto,
that's a wonderful shot of this majestic dragon. I love the pose and the colours.
Very well done, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1566] (6115)
  • [2009-10-31 7:57]

Hello Roberto
Wonderful dragonfly taken with sharp details and perfect focus
Regards
Razvan

Ciao Roberto, bella libellula dai fantastici colori, bellissima macro, splendidi i dettagli delle ali, bravissimo, buon week end, ciao Silvio

Roberto
Wonderful capture this dragon fly!
Very sharp details.
Horia

Hello Roberto,

A beautiful capture with a great POV, pose & BG. Very nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Hello Roberto, beautiful shot of this huge dragonfly.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2009-10-31 9:43]

Hello Roberto,
What a fantastic coloured patterns on this dragonfly. Excellent sharpness, details and a good POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Roberto
Wonderful dragon fly1
Great details and colors.
Mariana

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-10-31 9:48]

Hello Roberto.
Very good macro shot. Great composition with very good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. Well done. Thank you for posting.Best regards Siggi

Ciao Roberto
nice the management of light the result in colours bright and sharp details,I like a lot the pose in this beautiful composition!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

hello Roberto
very nice composition
good sharpness and beautiful colours
greeting lou

ciao Roberto!
mi fa piacere che a differenza di Luciano,
inizi ad apprezzare anche le libellule
ottima cattura verticale della Aeshna cyanearipresa in classica posa di riposo per riscaldarsi....
buona domenica sERGIO

Ciao Roberto,

Great macro capture of the dragonfly with perfect details!
I like the sharpness and POV in the shot with wonderfully shown natural colors. A great contrast can be seen between the colors of the dragonfly and the surroundings.

Very well done!

best regards,
Paras

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1971 W: 6 N: 5513] (19621)
  • [2009-10-31 16:38]

Azzo sei riuscito a beccare il megadragone,che quando svolazza fa piu' casino degli aerei che atterrano a Malpensa..senza dubbio il piu' bello dei libelluloni,con questi disegni e colori che fanno concorrenza anche alle farfalle,immensa qualita' dei dettagli,non si poteva fare meglio.Buona Domenica,Luciano

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 205 W: 1 N: 104] (456)
  • [2009-11-01 1:13]

Hello Roberto.

Great picture of the Aeshna. Great dragon also. Colors are beuatiful.

Gr. Hans

Fuertes pero atractivas tonalidades Roberto.
Ultimamente la voy persiguiendo pero nunca está quieta para mí.
Saludos y que tengas un buen Domingo: J. Ignasi.

Ciao Roberto,
una bellissima macro di una fra le più belle libellule, ottima definizione e splendidi colori luminosi, mi piace anche l'immagine da più vicino in WS, piacevole composizione:
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

Ciao Roberto.
meravigliosa questa libellulona. I dettagli sono incredibili.
Anche il workshop è veramente eccellente.

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