Emperor dragonfly. Emperor dragonfly,Anax imperator,resting on a plant stalk as it warms itself in sunshine at dawn. Dragonflies are a fairly primitive order of carnivorous,winged insects. They are superb flyers,being able to maintain a stationary hover and can even fly backwards. Dragonfly larvae (nymphs) live in ponds. A. imperator spends 2-5 years as a nymph before living in the adult form for a single summer | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 5080 px × 3508 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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