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A newly emerged Southern Hawker dragonfly, (Aeshna cyanea) on a water lily in a garden pond.
A newly emerged Southern Hawker dragonfly, (Aeshna cyanea) on a water lily in a garden pond. The insect's abdomen is curved where it touches another leaf.
Size: 4900px × 3513px
Location: Watchfield, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Derek Gale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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