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| Unidentified | 7 Feb 2024 | TimL |
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The final image provides some detail of the structure behind the damselfly's head. There is a small light coloured, circular structure, which I understand is the anterior thoracic spiracle. This particular spiracle provides oxygen to the damselfly’s wing muscles and its brain. The spiracle has a flap-type valve which opens and closes as necessary and is closed in this image. This feature is usually hidden from view behind the damselfly's head/eye structure but is visible when the Damselfly is at rest, as in this image.
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Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Feb 2024 11:50 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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