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crimson marsh glider dragonfly is resting on a wood stick

Close-up of a large red dragonfly (Rhodothemis lietincki) sitting on a green blade of grass. The insect is photographed from the side. The background is blurred.

Beautiful coloful dragonfly sitting on a flower

$Beautiful red dragonfly on a stem.\nClose-up of a red colored male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) hanging on vegetation. Resting in sunlight in a meadow.$

$Red-veined Meadowhawk dragonfly resting on a broad leafed plant in a small pond.\n\nTaken in Scotts Valley, California, USA.$

Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. Their distribution is in India, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region. Most Neurothemis species are red.

Darter sits on a dry blade of grass. Insect close-up in natural environment. Sympetrum. Meadowhawk. Dragonfly.

Close up of flame skimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata. Backlighting intensifies red color. California, USA.

Yellow dragonflies are on the flowers in nature.

Pink dragonfly from Sri Lanka. Crimson dropwing, Trithemis aurora, sitting on the green leaves. Beautiful dragon fly in the nature habitat. Nice insect from Asia. Summer day in the nature.

Ruddy Darter Red Dragonfly perched on a reed leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world. Adult dragonflies are characterized by a pair of large, multifaceted, compound eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight.

$A brown and rather plain hawker, with largely clear wings and conspicuous green eyes. The yellow triangle on S2 is diagnostic, as are the colour and shape of the hind wing base. Males patrol marshy ditches, reedy lakesides and other lush, calm waters.\nField characters: Tot 62-66mm, Ab 47-54mm, Hw 39-45mm.\nHabitat: Ditches, marshes, ponds and lakes with rich vegetation. Favours swamps of Water-soldier (Stratiotes aloides) in most of its northern range.\nFlight Season: May to August in most of its range, most abundant in June; earlier than most Aeshnia.\nDistribution: Widespread but very local in much of its range, especially in south-west, often numerous where present. \n\nThis is not a very common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$