Tetrathemis godiardi, Libellulidae, is a rarity, very seldom encountered and photographed. Currently, only 4 or 5 photos can be found on the Web, on iNaturalist or observation.org.It belongs to a genus that includes 14 species worldwide, found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Eight species are present in Africa, and these species might well belong to
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Micromacromia zygoptera (Libellulidae) se cachait, posé sur une feuille au-dessus d'un petit ruisseau au fond sableux, avec des feuilles en décomposition, ruisseau qui serpentait dans la forêt sombre. Malgré quelques décollages, il s'est assez patiemment laissé photographier et heureusement car de tout le séjour nous ne verrons que ce mâle et une femelle. C'est un
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Micromacromia zygoptera (Libellulidae) was hiding, perched on a leaf above a small sandy-bottomed stream, with decomposing leaves, a stream winding through the dark forest. Despite a few take-offs, it patiently allowed itself to be photographed, and fortunately so, as throughout our entire stay, we would only see this male and one female. This is a
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Micromacromia zygoptera (Libellulidae) was hiding, perched on a leaf above a small stream with a sandy bottom and decomposing leaves, meandering through the dark forest. Despite a few take-offs, it let itself be photographed quite patiently—fortunately so, as throughout the entire trip we would only see this male and a female. This genus comprises only
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I was very happy to see Chlorocypha curta again, which I had encountered in Benin in 2008 when I was taking my very first photos of exotic dragonflies. It was the first Chlorocyphidae I had ever photographed, and I remember my surprise upon discovering its unique face in my photos.Unfortunately, the terrain where it made
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