Macro photography of a male "beautiful demoiselle" (Calopteryx virgo), a damselfly belonging to the Calopterygidae family. Male beautiful demoiselles have dark-coloured wings and metallic blue-green bodies, whereas females have brown wings and green bodies. Male specimen can often be seen resting on bankside vegetation, awaiting passing females.
Photography by 'ThoWiWe'.
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