COMMON FLANGETAIL FEMALE | 10% Beneficiary to shy-fox

Hi everyone! Another fascinating dragonfly is here. Yeah, I recently found this typical dragonfly standing on the twig over the water. Once I noticed it was down there, I managed to get some pictures from above. It finally come out with the name " The Common Flangetail ((Ictinogomphus decoratus)," the member of the Clubtail family and the male often sighted along the stream, pond and reservoir while the female is rarely seen.

I guess I was lucky to have it on sight, at glance it is very similar to the male, the difference only lies at the abdomen that has a little more plump. Seeing that, I managed to approach this female with apprehension and caution and finally it allowed me to get a few shots with my DSLR. Each time this typical dragonfly darted off from her perch, it would return.

Dragonflies are regarded as an insect that has main body segments and six legs to help them fly and to support its movement. Despite having six legs, the dragonflies do not use those to walk, but it is used to hold onto foliage during rest, and grasp prey.

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Camera	Nikon D7000
Category	Insect Photography
Lens	Tamron Tele-Macro 70-300