Caption

Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male and female copulating, in wheel position, resting on stalk of reed, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Date

Aug 26, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/D. Usher

Reference

BRK25A57_492

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51,8Mb (5,7Mb) / 16,4in x 12,3in / 4914 x 3686 (300dpi)

Keywords

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