A male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) damselfly perching on a blade of grass beside a stream.

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It has a shimmering iridescent turquoise-blue body and a blue patch on its wings.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Meerssen, Netherlands
Photo credit: © Anna Carpendale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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