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IMG_6397 (1) dawn dropwing (male) obelisking pose

Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. Dragonflies assume this 'obelisking' position in order to present as small a surface as possible to the sun thereby absorbing less heat. It's a fairly common pose here in SE Asia where it's hot most of the time.

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Uploaded on July 3, 2009
Taken on July 2, 2009