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a dragonfly at rest, waiting...

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by Yvan from St-Jérôme CA on 22 May 2026
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a dragonfly in its typical position on a branch, watching the horizon with its compound eyes Dragonflies have two large compound eyes, each with thousands of lenses, and three eyes with simple lenses. Dragonflies are characterized by their large multifaceted or “compound” eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body.

  • Camera: NIKON D3200
  • Focal: 60 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.003125 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 16
tagged: animal insect invertebrate dragonfly odonata arthropod wing terrestrial_animal pest net-winged_insects

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