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life through a lens Member of the Wild Empire Registered: April 2006 Location: Woking, Surrey Posts: 328	Found in reeds but could not see the dragonfly to identify.
	· Date: Tue August 8, 2006 · Views: 185 · Filesize: 93.4kb · Dimensions: 800 x 600 ·
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Karlos78

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Registered: March 2006
Location: Exeter
Posts: 249

Tue August 8, 2006 11:01am

Excellent find, looks very creepy..reminds me of the alien films. Well done. Nice clear shot.

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Fourwings

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Registered: September 2005
Location: Leicestershire
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Tue August 8, 2006 2:28pm

Its too bleached out to see any markings but it is certainly an exuvia of an Aeshnid - Hawker species.

The most likely species would be Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis.

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life through a lens

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Registered: April 2006
Location: Woking, Surrey
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Wed August 9, 2006 3:25am

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Originally Posted by Fourwings

Its too bleached out to see any markings but it is certainly an exuvia of an Aeshnid - Hawker species.

The most likely species would be Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis.

Would I be right in thinking that brown hawkers have a slightly red/brown tint to the wings ?? There was one buzzing around nearby.

I have a slightly darker image as well that may be clearer, will post it up later.

Olly

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