A red male Common Darter dragonfly sits on a leaf – close up 04

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A close up shot of a red, male Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) sitting on a leaf, he then flies away and lands back in the same place. See this stunning insect in detail, including his abdomen, thorax and veined clear wings, with a red spot at the tip of the wing (called a Pterostigma). 4K locked tripod shot. (Ref. Insect 69)

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