Graham Wise
Tropical Dasher Dragonfly - Micrathyria sp.
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I took this photo of a Tropical Dasher Dragonfly (Micrathyria sp.) just for the joy of capturing the sunlight. The sun doesn’t come out that often in the Amazon and I had spent the best part of a week chasing an uncooperative purple dragonfly, and having no success. Then the sun came out, and so did this photogenic Tropical Dasher. Dragonflies bask in the sun because their muscles must be warm for them to fly well. The warmer they are, the faster they can fly, and the easier it is for them to avoid predators and catch prey. They extend their wings like solar panels and soak up the radiation from a prominent sunny vantage point. Then these sun-worshipers take to the sky as the fastest insects in the world.
Tropical Dasher Dragonfly - Micrathyria sp.
For more cool macro-photos and fun animal life stories go to www.wise-photo.com.
I took this photo of a Tropical Dasher Dragonfly (Micrathyria sp.) just for the joy of capturing the sunlight. The sun doesn’t come out that often in the Amazon and I had spent the best part of a week chasing an uncooperative purple dragonfly, and having no success. Then the sun came out, and so did this photogenic Tropical Dasher. Dragonflies bask in the sun because their muscles must be warm for them to fly well. The warmer they are, the faster they can fly, and the easier it is for them to avoid predators and catch prey. They extend their wings like solar panels and soak up the radiation from a prominent sunny vantage point. Then these sun-worshipers take to the sky as the fastest insects in the world.