The flimsy looking wings of the Tigertail Dragonfly. The appearance and functioning of these wings has barely changed in 300million years of evolution

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The flimsy looking wings of the Tigertail Dragonfly. The appearance and functioning of these wings has barely changed in 300million years of evolution since the Lower Carboniferous Epoch

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Size: 6200px × 4217px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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