Dragonfly Sources Needed Minerals
This dragonfly found a rust spot on top of a garden gate and used it to take in needed minerals for its diet. Insects use metal like mammals used salt licks in nature for their diets.
Size: 3648px × 2736px
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
Photo credit: © dallaspaparazzo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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