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Spreadwing

Lestes elatus

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

There were two of them fighting and chasing one another and actively preying on small flying ants and bees. About 40mm long with bright blue eyes.

Habitat:

Found on the terrace floor of my 8th floor apartment where I grow some vegetables.

Reference Links:

Lestes elatus - Wikipedia

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Comments (36)
Kalen
Congratulations! your spotting is SOTW!
Liana
Incredible series Sunny. Congratulations on a well deserved STOW! Thank you for sharing :)
Tukup
Fantastic series Sunny. Congratulations on the SOTW.
Neil Ross
Magnificent spotting, Sunny, and your beautifully detailed photos do these creatures great justice. Congratulations on your much-deserved SOTW!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great series Sunny,love those big eyes,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
sunnyjosef
Thank you Project Noah for selecting my damselfly picture as spotting of the week. And thank you Michael, Ornithoptera, Saturniidae, Sergio, Brian and all other friends who liked my photo. You truly are an inspiration.
Saturniidae27
Congrats, once again amazing photos Sunny, keep up the great work :) 🎉
Michael
Hi sunnyjosef, Your spectacular Spreadwing spotting has been voted Spotting of the Week! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos with the Project Noah community! We look forward to seeing your future discoveries :) https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603/10163702107555603/?type=3&av=10150120463815603&eav=Afa1fplnOhY5-b_n3T8ey8s45jd20UQMdVzVKtEJlK0A1JmOiNz1Nfaezx4CJhrWmESDErla_aAvoj_Sl1I6DzYh&theater https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1266130513338732544/photo/1
sunnyjosef
Thank you Leuba.. yes their eyes glow like turquoise.
Leuba Ridgway
Eyes like Turquoise ! Lovely series Sunny. Thanks.
Michael
Hi sunnyjosef, these Spreadwing photos are incredible!

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