Southern Hawker Dragonfly

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Dorsal view of Southern Hawker Dragonfly, Aeshna cyanea, female. Distinguished from other Aeshna species by the two unbroken bands of green (or blue in the male) around the abdomen nearest the tail.

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Size: 4755px × 3566px
Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Photo credit: © Nearby / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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