An emerging Broad bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa).

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An emerging Broad bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa). The nymph has climbed out of the water and the miraculous transformation is taking place from nymph to dragonfly. The nymph is the immature form of invertebrates, particularly insects, which undergoes gradual metamorphosis hemimetabolism before reaching its adult stage.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Hertford England United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Sandra Standbridge / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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