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Eastern Spectre
Scridifer

Eastern Spectre (Caliaeschna microstigma)

Female Eastern Spectre ovipositing
Habitat
Shady stream
Location
Beloslav, Bulgaria
Date taken
16/07/21
Scientific name
Caliaeschna microstigma
Equipment used
Canon SX50
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splendid behavioural capture of this lovely dragonfly, Chris, top notch, many tfs!!
 
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Gosh! I've never heard of these before Chris.

That's a superb macro you've taken of him my friend. Well done lad.
 
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Beautifully captured at a critical moment in the life cycle Chris. A rather sinister-sounding name!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Scridifer
Date added
View count
339
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
78.8 mm
Exposure time
1/100 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
IMG_9425cL.JPG
File size
1.3 MB
Date taken
Fri, 16 July 2021 1:52 PM
Dimensions
4000px x 2248px

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