blue dasher dragonfly by Richardphotos
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there has been many of these dragonflies flying outside of my house. this particular male heard that I photograph them a lot and agreed to pose for me.it was on a dead limb that I am using for a plant to climb.this was not cropped but only resized.I was maybe 6 inches or less from it with a 105 macro
Dragonflies have excellent eyesight. Their compound eyes have up to 30,000 facets, each of which is a separate light-sensing organ or ommatidium, arranged to give nearly a 360�° field of vision, important for taking prey on the wing, as has done the female shown above.
Odonates are completely harmless - they do not sting or bite. Indeed, they are beneficial in the same respect spiders and other predators are beneficial - they keep the burgeoning insect population in check. Many of these species prey on each other; I often see dragonflies with damsels in their clutches.
Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures. Fossil records, clearly recognizable as the ancestors of our present day odonates, go back to Carboniferous times which means that the insects were flying more than 300 million years ago, predating dinosaurs by over 100 million years and birds by some 150 million.
Much larger dragonfly species existed in the distant past than occur on earth today. The largest, found as a fossil, is an extinct Protodonata named Meganeura monyi from the Permian period, with a wingspan of 70-75 cm (27.5-29.5 in). This compares to 19 cm (7.5 in) for the largest modern species of odonates, the Hawaiian endemic dragonfly, Anax strenuus. The smallest modern species recorded is the libellulid dragonfly, Nannophya pygmaea from east Asia with a wingspan of only 20 mm, or about �¾ of an inch.
Dragonflies are the world's fastest insects and, although estimates of their speed vary wildly, most credible authorities say they are capable of reaching speeds of between 30 and 60 km/h (19 to 38 mph). A study showed that dragonflies can travel as much as 85 miles in one day.
http://www.cirrusimage.com/dragonfly_blue_dasher.htm
thanks for viewing and any comments
I heard that our dear friend Ludy is out of the hospital
Comments (84)
shadownet
Great POV! Love all the info too. Not just something to look at but an education as well! :O)
hipps13
Hi Richard so interesting and fun to read I really like this Thanks for the smile warm hug, Linda
MrsLubner
Great pov and very nice macro!
saretta
Fantastic!!Thank you for the beautiful description,wonderful macro with amazing details,so pefect you can count each hair on this beautiful dragonfly!!:-)
evielouise
They did richard ???lol your too funneeeeeeee now the drangons got your number but u sure got them this is amazing!!
~~Leeco
Nice POV against the blue sky and very interesting info.
Maori
There has been a lot of macro shots of the same subject, and this one is one of the best yet!!! Excellent!
angelbearzs
wow that is very nice!!!:)
PositivelyCreative
Unbelievable capture. Thank you for the information too! Superb photo!
DennisReed
Awesome POV and close=up! Bravo Richard!
brycek
WOW..Fantastic capture Richard. Great info!!
Bampster
Fabulous photo- incredible detail and beauty. Excellent !!!
drag
Well now that it's August it's time for the dragonflies to come out here. Keep my fingers cross. They always look like they're in the Olympics. This is an amazing pov.
MagikUnicorn
IMPRESSIVE
MarciaGomes
FANTÁSTICA FOTO,MAGNIFICOS DETALHES.+++++++++5
Aioros
very nice pic
Ionel
Excellent capture, Richard! And thanks for information! :)
malcom0579
Wonderfullllll
Fred255
This is such a freat photo! Very well done!
moochagoo
Funny picture !
mcv
Amazing clarity in this fine art photo and an excellent educational write up also. . . Thanks so much for sharing your quality art and explanations Richard, you make us better people and help improve our world!!!
awadissk
Excellent shot!!!
Hendesse
A stunning macro, excellent and very interesting!!
gs1953
Fzntastica macro con eccellente inquadratura!
nfrocer
Great macro, Richard!
bebert
THAT is a macro !! superbe !!!
soffy
superb macro of this beautiful dragonfly,impressive details,thanks for sharing this and for the interesting info Richard**
Xantipa
Wow..this is so beauty..
Electralena
Fantastic image. Perfect quality!!!
drifterlee
Awesome shot of the little fellow!!