A teneral Large Red damselfly hangs from a twig as it completes its maturation process.

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A recently emerged (teneral) Large Red Damselfly hangs from a twig was it slowly matures, prior to making its maiden flight.

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Size: 2725px × 4439px
Location: Lower Moor Farm, Cotswold Water Park, Wiltshire, UK
Photo credit: © Chris Beard Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: cotswold, damselfly, england, farm, green, immature, insect, large, legs, macro, maturing, moor, nature, odonata, park, red, stick, teneral, twig, uk, water, wildlife, wiltshire, wings