Odonata: Libellulidae

Orthetrum villosovittatum  

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)
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© Geoff Walker 2014
Enoggera Reservoir, QLD (Dec, 2014)

The muscles that drive the wings of a dragonfly or a damselfly must be amazing as they fly quite fast and some fly all day rarely perching in daylight. There appear to be no bulging muscles on this Fiery Skimmer Dragonfly.

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)

Fiery Skimmer

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)

Fiery Skimmer

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)

Fiery Skimmer

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)

Fiery Skimmer

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)

Fiery Skimmer

Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum)

Female Fiery Skimmer