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Club-tailed Dragonfly


Club-tailed Dragonfly
Photo Information
Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 7 N: 1825] (6959)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European Dragonflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-08 16:55
Viewed: 901
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Gomphus vulgatissimus female / Beekrombout vrouwtje / Club-tailed Dragonfly female / Gemeine Keiljungfer weibchen / Le Gomphus très commun femelle.

The Club-tailed Dragonfly is found on large slow-flowing rivers. The adult flight period extends from 30 April to 26 July.

KEY IDENTIFICATION FEATURES:

-a medium sized species with club-shaped abdomen.
-males black with extensive yellow markings on thorax and abdomen which turn green when mature.
-females black with extensive yellow markings.

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  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3059 W: 231 N: 6135] (20978)
  • [2006-05-09 3:07]

This dragonfly sure has an interestingly shaped tail, and interestingly shaped wings. Very sharp details and great POV.
TFS. : )

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-05-09 3:41]

Super stunning Harm!
The bright wings are amaising!
Perfect DOF, POV and details!
Above scale photo!
TFS!

Nice work Harm.
Colors detais and POV
TFS

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