Haute-Garonne, France
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Female Banded Demoiselle.
The legs are covered with spiky hairs and fulfill a variety of functions, including perching, catching and holding onto prey, and cleaning its mouth and eyes (thanks Google).
Balkan Banded demoiselle collective perching on the bank of the Dimikos river
I love the jewelwing damselflies. With their beautiful, iridescent sheen and colourful wings.
I saw this one within a densely vegetative area with shade, so the colours are muted. There was a stream close by.
But still so lovely to see, flitting from leaf to leaf.
Around 5 cm body length.
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This male banded demoiselle must have hatched shortly before I found it. His colors are not yet fully evolved, only a faint shimmer of blue and green are visible. Normally these dragonflies are brilliant dark blue and green
Dieses Männchen der gebänderten Prachtlibelle ist vermutlich kurz bevor ich es gefunden habe, erst geschlüpft Die Farben sind noch nicht vollständig entwickelt und nur schwach sichtbar. Normalerweise sind diese Libellen leuchtend dunkelblau und -grün
Kalamazoo River at Sears Road
Jackson County
Michigan
Female banded demoiselle resting in the sun.
I didn't take this photo with a macro lens. I used the Canon RF 100-500 mm lens at 500 mm (!) at the minimum distance of only 1,2 m / 4 ft. - it's such an amazing lens
Ein Weibchen der gebänderten Prachtlibelle ruht in der Sonne.
Diese Aufnahme habe ich nicht mit einem Makro-Objektiv gemacht, sondern mit dem unglaublichen 100-500 mm bei maximaler Brennweite und bei minimaler Distanz von nur 1,2 m
Forêt Domaniale de Mervent-Vouvant (Vendée 85)
A female Banded Demoiselle grounded by strong winds on the Greek island of Crete on 10 April 2025.
Es un macho de Calopteryx virgo (Caballito del diablo azul).
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