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Migrant spreadwing

Lestes barbarus

Photo by FotisAngel
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Field Notes

Habitat:

shallow ponds which dry during the summer time

Notes:

i spotted hundrends of them mating in a small pond up in the White Mountains in Chania-Crete.a spectacular show of these magnifficent creatures.as i was taking my photos many of them landed on my trousers keep on mating.i will never forget this experience

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2014 Best Wildlife Photo
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Biodiversity of Fauna in Crete
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PublishedJuly 28, 2014

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