Australian emerald
The Australian emerald dragonfly is a species within family Corduliidae. Commonly known as the jade hunter and sentry dragonfly.
In the sunshine, the black patterns are shiny blue green. These are strong flyers, spending most of their time on the wing. They are also notorious for flying away if one comes close. So I was lucky to capture this one at rest.
Their favoured territories are over small pools of water with tall vegetation around but easy access to open sky.
Female, body length around 5 cm.
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Australian emerald
The Australian emerald dragonfly is a species within family Corduliidae. Commonly known as the jade hunter and sentry dragonfly.
In the sunshine, the black patterns are shiny blue green. These are strong flyers, spending most of their time on the wing. They are also notorious for flying away if one comes close. So I was lucky to capture this one at rest.
Their favoured territories are over small pools of water with tall vegetation around but easy access to open sky.
Female, body length around 5 cm.
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