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19-SEP-2005

Wandering Glider - Pantala flavescens

Wildcat Ridge WMA, NJ

The world's most widespread and highly evolved dragonfly. It has specially evolved soaring wings, which allow it to cross open ocean and colonize remote islands. It can breed in very small puddles and ditches, and the adults feed on swarms of tiny midges and gnats (aerial plankton).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3
1/1000s f/4.0 at 11.8mm iso100 full exif

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