Thread-winged Lacewing

Nemoptera bipennis.
Idanha-a-Nova / Portugal

This is not a dragonfly. it is a lacewing (Neuroptera).

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This is the most beautiful bug I've ever seen. It is as big as the bigger dragonflies.
This was found on a field on top of a hill next to a large river. There were a couple of them on that area, but I had never seen these before.
Since then, I found this to be locally common on some areas of Alentejo and Algarve (hills or dunes).
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Emerging Birder says:

É muito bonito, mas não é uma libélula :)
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Walwyn says:

I've seen a photo of one of these before but I can't recall where. Still an excellent creature and fabulous photograph.

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barbera* says:

Fantastic! Like a butterfly on stilts.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

treegrow says:

A thread-winged lacewing (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae). Thanks for sharing!
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eyesplash Mikul says:

what a spectacular insect and capture

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Indra Swari says:

wow... never seen this before... beautiful
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joe with a camera says:

Amazing creature. I thought, "Lacewing" when I saw it, but then thought, "Naw, it can't be..."
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tr33lo says:

Treegrow got it right :) thread lacewing! excellent shot too :)

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fredlab says:

Wow... what a strange insect.
Nice shot.

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Wow !! Great image!
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Gorgeous Marco Shot!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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Skipbro says:

Great shot.
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auralis says:

Beautiful!
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frazz46 - more out than in (Tis The Season) says:

cool shot.......and bokeh'd colours compliment him so well....!!!

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~K~ says:

Wonderful image!
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Barbara J H says:

Outstanding image.

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Amazing shot, truly beautiful, congrats! :-)

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camerar says:

Splendid find...when I saw my first one of these I was so excited I completely failed to photograph it. Luckily for me we found loads more.

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

luis ferreira fotografia says:

Lindo!

Nunca vi tb este espécime!

É lindo...sortudo
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Dafydd and Sarahs Photographs says:

He is beautiful!

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Barbara J H says:

Beautiful.

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mariaugusta says:

Que linda e tão elegante, ao mesmo tempo !!

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Bee-lee says:

brilliant picture!
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Gypsy Flores Photography says:

Oh this is so beautiful.
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Beautiful insect. Wonderful shot
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noahg. says:

Spectacular shot!

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Odephoto says:

It is beautiful - exceptional find
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Great Shot.

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Rafael Dorantes says:

wow wow wow
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macropoulos says:

Amazing insect, wonderfully captured!
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Phili_n [deleted] says:

Wow, cool insect
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micropixels says:

This is a tremendous close up. Great job.

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aviana2 says:

Beautiful. My fave.

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kwilliams says:

Incredible shot! I love the subtle colors and razor sharp detail
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Janielle Beh says:

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Burishkin [deleted] says:

Great shot!!

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cotinis says:

Outstanding!
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firefly hunter says:

That thing's awesome!!!
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Tevaironi says:

Beautiful photo and composition.
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Mike_tn says:

that's something special. the dof and nice color tones and the delicate structures on your subject make for a fantastic image. well done.

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