Odonata: Hemicorduliidae

Hemicordulia australiae  

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Mount Alexander Regional Park, VIC (Nov, 2013)

Close-up view of the head of the Australian Emerald Dragonfly.

Dragonflies have great vision and can catch insects at speed in flight, but sometimes, by moving very slowly, you can get incredibly close to them when perched without disturbing them.

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald wing detail

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald (Hemicordulia australiae)

Australian Emerald