A male Golden Ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) hangs from bankside vegetation in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK.

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A Golden Ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) basks in the summer sun deep in the New Forst.

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Size: 3168px × 4752px
Location: New Forest, Hampshire, UK
Photo credit: © Chris Beard Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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