Fluidr / Rezamink's "Dragonflies Senegal" set

Portia Widow (Palpopleura Portia) Male

A Canon EOS 50D — 1/1600s ƒ/3.5 ISO 800 at 180 mm

N 6 B 797 C 9 E Nov 29, 2009 F Dec 6, 2009

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A Male Portia Widow taken in Senegal (West Africa) on the 29th November 2009.

Tags: Portia Widow Dragonflies Odonata Senegal

Deceptive Window (Palpopleura deceptor) Male

A Canon EOS 50D — 1/500s ƒ/5.6 ISO 125 at 180 mm

N 1 B 582 C 4 E Nov 29, 2009 F Dec 13, 2009

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A Male Deceptive Widow (Thanks KD for the ID) taken at a pool in the Fathala National Nature Reserve, Senegal (West Africa) on the 29th November 2009.

Interesting pterostigma as it appears to have a white stripe in the middle! plus dark wing tips...

Tags: Dragonfly Odonata Senegal Deceptive widow Palpopleura deceptor

Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) Teneral Male

A Canon EOS 50D — 1/1600s ƒ/3.5 ISO 125 at 180 mm

N 2 B 363 C 4 E Nov 29, 2009 F Dec 14, 2009

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A Teneral Male Epaulet Skimmer taken in Senegal (West Africa) on the 29th
November 2009.

This male is just about starting to turn blue! The white 'epaulet' is just
visible on the side of the thorax.

Tags: Epaulet Skimmer Senegal Dragonflies Odonata Orthetrum chrysostigma

Black Percher (Diplacodes lefebvrii) Female

A Canon EOS 50D — 1/1600s ƒ/3.5 ISO 400 at 180 mm

N 2 B 404 C 2 E Nov 29, 2009 F Dec 15, 2009

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A Female Black Percher taken in Senegal (West Africa) on the 29th November 2009.

Tags: Black Percher Diplacodes lefebvrii Senegal Dragonflies Odonata

Epaulet Skimmer (Orthetrum chrysostigma) Female

A Canon EOS 50D — 1/1600s ƒ/3.5 ISO 320 at 180 mm

N 2 B 358 C 5 E Nov 29, 2009 F Dec 20, 2009

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An old Female Epaulet Skimmer taken in Senegal (West Africa) on the 29th November 2009.

Tags: Orthetrum Chrysostigma Epaulet Skimmer Senegal Dragonflies Odonata