An immature Mountain Sylph in perched on a blade of grass in the sunlight next to a small stream in Royal Natal National Park

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An immature Mountain Sylph in perched on a blade of grass in the sunlight next to a small stream in Royal Natal National Park, in Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. The Mountain Sylph, also knows as a Mountain Malachite, is a type of Clubtail, which are of the same family of Dragonflies. They are common at freshwater streams in the Afrmontane habitats.

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Size: 3616px × 2646px
Location: Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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