Male Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) sunning on a riverbank rush, River Avon, Wiltshire, UK, July.

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Size: 5600px × 3728px
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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