Caption

Broad-bodied chaser, broad-bodied darter (Libellula depressa) newly emerged adult female holding on to dry exuvia and expanding its wings in spring

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Philippe Clement

Reference

BRK24A50_160

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,9Mb (1,9Mb) / 16,7in x 11,1in / 5011 x 3341 (300dpi)

Keywords

Anisoptera Broad-bodied chaser Broad-bodied chasers Dragonflies Dragonfly Exuvia Insect Insecta Insects Libellula depressa Libellulidae No People Odonata Odonate Odonates Percher Pterygota Skimmer Skimmers adult animal animals arid clutch cover covering deserted dragonfly dry empty female female animal female animals females flying insect flying insects grab grabbing grip habitat hold natural environment natural environments natural habitat new newly no one nobody open wings outspread outstreched wing protective cover protective covering protective covers pterygote insect spread out spread wing spreading out spreading wing spreading wings spring springtime stretching its wing uninhabited wildlife photography wing wings wings spread wings spreading fauna larval case larval skin moulting moultings sheath wildlife