Photo of the month
In this “Photo of the Month” section, throughout the seasons, the weather, the migration of birds and my encounters, discover a new photograph each month.
September “Dragonfly”
Odonata are an order of insects, often called dragonflies, with an elongated body, two pairs of membranous wings that are generally transparent, and whose compound and generally large eyes allow them to effectively hunt their prey. Their larvae develop in water, during the summer months they metamorphose into flying insects called “imago”. Around 6,000 species and subspecies of odonates have been described throughout the world. The greatest diversity is found in tropical regions, France is the European country richest in odonates. However, odonates form a minority within the immense class of insects.
The life of dragonflies is fascinating because part of it is aquatic and the other aerial. The larval life of dragonflies is the longest, from a few months to several years depending on the species. That in the air is a few weeks.
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