Closeup of the head, thorax & part of the abdomen of a newly emerged Southern Hawker dragonfly, (Aeshna cyanea) on a stone wall.
A newly emerged Southern Hawker dragonfly, (Aeshna cyanea) on a stone wall. The image is a close-up of the head and thorax and part of the abdomen. Its body colours are muted because it is newly emerged from its case in a garden pond .
Size: 3750px × 5000px
Location: Watchfield, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Derek Gale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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