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resting in the sun

Dragonfly, which I've seen on dunes, by the beach near village Piaski, North Poland.

 

Dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body.

Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic.

 

Polish name: ważka

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Uploaded on September 29, 2010
Taken on August 20, 2010