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Stanley Jones

Blue Dasher, Male (Pachydiplax longipennis)

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male in an obelisk pose with an early enstar stage of a tiger moth caterpillar. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long)
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Margin of a small back swamp adjacent to the retention pond and Carters Creek at 84 m (276 ft) elevation.
Location
Brazos Center, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2024
Scientific name
Pachydiplax longipennis
Equipment used
Canon
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jbpixels
Perfect shot of its obelisk posture with amazing detail and bg colours. Is the caterpillar the main act? ;)
 
Kits
A brilliant pose and how great to get the caterpillar too, Stanley.
 
aloktewari
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Fantastic double capture with info ... superb work, Stanley ... tfs ...
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
123
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Blue Dasher (male) obelisk pose with an early entsar stage of a tiger moth, along White Creek...jpg
File size
677.9 KB
Date taken
Fri, 19 July 2024 12:19 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1393px

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