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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on November 28, 2009, 06:12:53 am

Title: insect
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on November 28, 2009, 06:12:53 am

ID?

[attachment=18230:fly.jpg]

Jeremy

Title: insect
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 28, 2009, 10:01:40 am

Quote from: kikashi

ID?

[attachment=18230:fly.jpg]

Jeremy

Some kind of dragon fly?

"Insect" certainly does it. Let's hope Mike can pin it down.


Nice photo!

Eric

Title: insect
Post by: Brad Proctor on November 28, 2009, 10:19:08 am

I don't really know insects very well but maybe a unicorn darner?

Title: insect
Post by: wolfnowl on November 28, 2009, 03:01:49 pm

Well, it's definitely a darner; assuming it was taken in England, I can't help much beyond that.  I'd suggest you post it at: http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740 (http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740)

Mike.

Title: insect
Post by: PierreVandevenne on November 28, 2009, 06:43:42 pm

Quote from: kikashi

ID?

[attachment=18230:fly.jpg]

Jeremy

definitely "Aeshna"

Probably Affinis, Mixta or Imperator. Can't say more without other angles and an eventual picture of its anal triangle (seriously)

If you have other images, have a look here

http://odonata.eu/aeshnidae.htm (http://odonata.eu/aeshnidae.htm)

Title: insect
Post by: EduPerez on November 29, 2009, 04:59:04 pm

I have no idea... but I like the photograph!

Title: insect
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 12, 2009, 03:01:43 pm

Quote from: EduPerez

I have no idea... but I like the photograph!

Thank you, Ed!

Mike, the site you suggested only handles insects in North America and this was taken in England, in July a few years ago. I found a site in England called Ask A Biologist and posted a link to the shot there: their comments are here (http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/punbb/viewtopic.php?pid=7434#p7434): they didn't find it easy to identify either. Sadly, I can't find a way to post a follow-up there so I can't tell them the date. I did send an email to the dragonfly society, but they've not replied as yet.

So, there we are. Pierre, I suspect Aeshna affinis is most likely. Next time I see one, I'll make sure I get its anus in shot   .

Jeremy

Title: insect
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 12, 2009, 09:38:06 pm

Quote from: kikashi

Next time I see one, I'll make sure I get its anus in shot    .

And be sure to ask it for an I.D.