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Stanley Jones

Spot-tailed Dasher, Male (Micrathyria aequalis)

Spot-tailed Dasher (Micrathyria aequalis: Libellulidae) 2.6-3.4 cm (1.0-1.3 in) long.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, edge of the Rio Grande, Tamaulipan thornscrub riparian at ca. 59 m (193 ft) elevation.
Location
Salineño Wildlife Preserve, Salineño, Starr County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2024
Scientific name
Micrathyria aequalis
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
fabulous details, Stanley, fantastic portrait of this elegant dasher, top notch, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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Oh my goodness... he certainly is "dashing", isn't he.

A cracking picture, with so much fine detail too. Very well done Stanley.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
126
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Spot-tailed Dasher (male), margin of the Rio Grande, Salineño Wildlife Preserve, Salineño, Sta...jpg
File size
477.1 KB
Date taken
Wed, 13 November 2024 12:40 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1015px

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