male, Julia Skimmer

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A colourful and dashing dragonfly uses a branch as a lookout point to locate prey

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Size: 4900px × 3938px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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