Oooh, a Dragonfly!

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Rest your wings
Oh, dragonfly
See them shimmer
Like prisms of morning dew
Struck by the first rays of sun
Winking at the sky

Slaty Skimmer
Eastern Amberwing
Blue Dasher
Widow Skimmer
Eastern Pondhawk

Dragonflies are voracious hunters, consuming other insects, including mosquitoes. They can fly forward, backwards and sideways, as well as hover in place. Their wings have sensory neurons that provide instant feedback to the brain for flight navigation. The neurons in dragonfly wings are a subject of study for design of more efficient aircraft. Particularly the eastern amberwing (captured above) with over 3,000 wing sensors in its four tiny wings.

These photos were taken within the last couple of weeks in the Carolinas, southeastern United States.

The featured photo is a common whitetail.

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