Adult male Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) near Lake Trasimeno in northern Umbria

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Adult male Libellula quadrimaculata rests on a reed stem 24hrs after emerging from its aquatic larval phase. This species of strongly-built Dragonfly is common throughout Northern Europe but in Italy, where this picture was taken, it is rare in Southern parts This picture was taken with a Nikon D800, a Sigma 180mm lens and an SB600 Speelight in TTL mode and rear-curtain sync mode

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Size: 2885px × 3078px
Location: small pool on the umbria border nr Lake Trasimeno, Italy
Photo credit: © john firth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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