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| Unidentified | 16 Oct 2023 | TimL |
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Additional close-up detail for previous sighting 4517662 to help with identification. The third image shows details behind the dragonfly’s head including the light-coloured, circular anterior thoracic spiracle valve which has a fold across it. The closed valve is located behind the head structure in the centre of the image. I understand this valve is part of the dragonfly’s respiratory system that provides oxygen for its head and its wing muscles. The fourth image provides close-up detail of the complex external structure that operates the dragonfly’s wings.
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Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Oct 2023 12:47 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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