Beautiful Worldwide Odonata

[boghaunter1]

Chlorogomphus papilio - One of the World's Largest Dragonflies (in terms of wing area)

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John K.

[boghaunter1]

More Odonata,

Chlorogomphus albomarginatus

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Chlorogomphus caloptera - Vietnam

[boghaunter1]

More Odonata,

Chlorogomphus sp. I - Vietnam

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Chlorogomphus sp. II - Vietnam

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John K.

[livingplanet3]

That's quite an impressive dragonfly! I hadn't heard of this genus before.

[boghaunter1]

Additional Odonata...

Beautiful Iridescent Dragonfly - I.D.?

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Neurothemis fluctuans - male

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John K.

[boghaunter1]

Still More Odonata,

Damselfly from Greece - I.D,?

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Gorgeous Purple Winged Damselfly - I.D.?

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John K.

[boghaunter1]

Even More Odonata...

Nice Dragonfly - I.D.?

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Even Nicer Dragonfly! - I.D.?

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John K.

[boghaunter1]

More...More,,, Odonates

Nice from China - I.D.

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Metallic Colors Dragonfly - Vietnam

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John K.

[boghaunter1]

Additional C. papilio photos...

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John K.

[daveuk]

Saw some really beautiful dragonflies while I was in Sabah, Borneo in 2008. There was a completely bright scarlet one similar to the one in your picture John. Unfortunately that was the day that my camera decided to pack up !!

[livingplanet3]

Additional Odonata...

Beautiful Iridescent Dragonfly - I.D.?...

It appears to be Rhyothemis fuliginosa.

Still More Odonata,

Damselfly from Greece - I.D,?...

Probably Calopteryx virgo.

Gorgeous Purple Winged Damselfly - I.D.?...

Probably Euphaea variegata.

Even More Odonata...

Nice Dragonfly - I.D.?...

Neurothemis terminata?

Even Nicer Dragonfly! - I.D.?...

Appears to be Libellula luctuosa.

More...More,,, Odonates

Nice from China - I.D....

???

Metallic Colors Dragonfly - Vietnam...

A species of Rhyothemis, perhaps?

[boghaunter1]

Beautiful Damselflies Calendar Artwork of Christopher Marley of "Exquisite Creatures" fame...

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Tropical Damselflies I.JPG (112.04 KiB) Viewed 45980 times

John K.