• Identification tip: The black band between the eyes stops where the eyes change colors. This means that it's a S. striolatum. Had the black band continued down along the eye, it would be the similar S. vulgatum.

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Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) female.

This one let me get really close to it :-)
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  1. Francy & Asia 53 months ago | reply

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  2. Ted_Roger_Karson 52 months ago | reply

    It is a great photo.

  3. ♫WonderfulBeautifulSong♫ 52 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Lindseys Nature Group, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  4. Valter Jacinto | Portugal 51 months ago | reply

    This photo would make an excellent addition to the Encyclopedia of Life. Please consider adding it to the EOL Images group.

    EOL needs images for all 1.8 million known species, so you are also invited to share any of your other good photos, too.

  5. blablablablablablalblablbabla [deleted] 50 months ago | reply

    great

  6. lerlind 50 months ago | reply

    superb~!

  7. Zopidis Lefteris 47 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *World Class Nature Photos*TM*Invite Only/Award 1-Fav 1, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  8. Zopidis Lefteris 47 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called THESSALONICA --"Χαλαρά" --, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  9. Tony Carlos Br 47 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flickr Hive Mind, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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  10. _yOng_ 45 months ago | reply

    amazing..i love d color and details!!!

  11. ~Coquí 45 months ago | reply

    WOW.

  12. Javier Millán 42 months ago | reply

    Amazing details on the eyes!!

  13. Paul Hueber 38 months ago | reply

    Excellent close-up.

  14. Chrisser 36 months ago | reply

    Really great capture. :-)

  15. Unnai 36 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nos gusta la fotografía / We love photography (Comment 2), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  16. Algom@ 35 months ago | reply

    Bonjour, je suis un administrateur du groupe Nature by Flickr , et nous aimerions beaucoup que vous ajoutiez votre photo à notre groupe.

  17. M. Dolly 32 months ago | reply

    She'd wink at you if she could. Such face!

  18. Rob Blanken 14 months ago | reply

    Impressive detail

  19. Wild Dogger 11 months ago | reply

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  20. Steve-h 11 months ago | reply


    I saw this in the 200+ Faves group and Faved it.

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