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Helicopter damselfly

by JuanDiTraniColón, Panama, Panama

0 0 Helicopter Damselfly

Helicopter Damselfly

by JuanDiTraniColón, Panama, Panama

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Helicopter damselfy

by JuanDiTraniColón, Panama, Panama

Very narrow abdomen

0 0 Helicopter Damselfly

Helicopter Damselfly

by JuanDiTraniColón, Panama, Panama

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Seed

by Rubens AraujoCaçapava, São Paulo, Brazil

One more seed that falls as a Helicopter ...

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Helicopter

by jujutsujustinBethlehem, New Hampshire, USA

Northern Woods

0 0 African Bush Elephant

African Bush Elephant

by blazemttLivingstone, Southern Province, Zambia

0 0 Hiptage, Helicopter Flower, madhabi lata

Hiptage, Helicopter Flower, madhabi lata

by Joseph CHIEF REDEARTHChandigarh, Union Territory of Chandīgarh, India

A small flowering tree in a garden.

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Gaelin and AlistairPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Red 'helicopter' seeds on tree.

0 0 Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

by tonygoossensMadison, Wisconsin, USA

Cheeks full of Silver Maple "helicopters"

0 0 Black maple tree

Black maple tree

by 15evukcevichBaltimore, Maryland, USA

Avg sized tree. Produce "helicopters."

2 1 Mountain Mahogany

Mountain Mahogany

by TorreyNeelCalifornia, USA

It has feathery helicopter take-off seeds.

5 4 Spotting

Spotting

by Rubens AraujoSP, Brazil

This seed when released from the branch, flies spinning as

0 0 Japanese maple

Japanese maple

by mylyoungCollege Park, Maryland, USA

Japanese maple with the maple's typical autorotating

0 2 Silver Maple

Silver Maple

by sunnir10Dale City, Virginia, USA

Carries seeds in a " helicopter" Some ...

0 1 Helicopter Flower/Hiptage

Helicopter Flower/Hiptage

by VivBraznellThailand

Clusters of seeds, winged for dispersal. Tree approximately 12'-15' tall

0 0 Helicopter

Helicopter

Vermilion, Ohio, USA

Large bulky at one end and propeller at the other.

1 0 Helicopter tree; stink tree; shit wood

Helicopter tree; stink tree; shit wood

by Bio-StealthLa Union, Philippines

Tall erect tree with shiny bark.

3 7 Unknown Hardwood Seedpods

Unknown Hardwood Seedpods

by JosephSpurrFort Myers, Florida, USA

Pink "helicopter" type seedpods. Species?

0 1 Maple

Maple

by hillsofhomeVirginia, USA

Not positive that this is a sugar maple, so open to suggestions with that. I ...

0 0 Small Leaf Fig

Small Leaf Fig

by david14Cairns, QLD, Australia

. This tree has been named the Helicopter ...

2 4 Helicopter dragonfly

Helicopter dragonfly

by MatthewKritzerCartago, Costa Rica

Had to post this spotting...he was huge, fully 5 to 6 inches...casually eating, ...

0 2 Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

by AshleyAkersPratt, West Virginia, USA

Large tree whose seeds, when they fall, spin like

0 0 Maple

Maple

by ChaenorrhinumKirtland, Ohio, USA

Young leaves and very young 'helicopters' ...

1 0 Burchell's Zebra

Burchell's Zebra

by bridget.conneelyMozambique

A rare sighting of a zebra from a

0 0 Gungulen, Gongoli, Gongolo, Gongola

Gungulen, Gongoli, Gongolo, Gongola

by josedanny

About 4 inches long and very dark pigmentation.

0 0 Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple

by LiamGeorgia, USA

A brilliant red-leaved tree with seed pods that are distributed by wind in ...

0 0 Hellicopter Damselfly

Hellicopter Damselfly

by Tom15Guyana

helicopter in flight.

0 0 Swamp White Oak

Swamp White Oak

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Bright green leaves, the seeds looks like

1 1 Common kestrel

Common kestrel

by ashutosh.dudhatraUttarakhand, India

This bird cud become steady while on air....species unknown..steady in the ...

1 0 Ornate Helicopter

Ornate Helicopter

by SiggGuanacaste, Costa Rica

A very large damselfly, approximately 6cm. long, with a very unpredictable ...

2 1 Helicopter Damselfly

Helicopter Damselfly

by SiggAlajuela, Costa Rica

A very large damselfly that has a unique flight movement. It seems to move each ...

0 2 Blue banded bee

Blue banded bee

by twolittletoddiesKampot, Kampot, Cambodia

Little bee, that hovers like a helicopter ...

2 2 Helicopter damselfly

Helicopter damselfly

by Jonathan SequeiraLas Horquetas, Provincia Heredia, Costa Rica

This damselfly has a wingspan of about 18 centimeters This can trap spider of ...

1 0 Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

Tiny bird that moves quite fast and like a

56 44 Spotting

Spotting

by SinobugPuer Shi, Yunnan Sheng, China

Unknown Moth Caterpillar. The twin tails spin like the tail rotors on a

0 0 Vine maple

Vine maple

by K. Indie GeePortland, Oregon, USA

Multi-trunk shrub. Leaves have 7 pointed lobes with toothed edges. The seed ...

0 0 Helicopter Damselfly

Helicopter Damselfly

by pamsaiSan José, San José, Costa Rica

An insect that flew like a helicopter. Long ...

0 4 Dragonfly

Dragonfly

by MatthewFullerMole Valley, England, United Kingdom

Average sized dragonfly, brown/orange. Natures

1 2 Flower Fly

Flower Fly

by KinneBassettDenmark

A fly camouflaged as a bee. Hovers very stably in mid air like a hummingbird. ...

6 7 Blue Eyes Lacewing

Blue Eyes Lacewing

by Steve ANew South Wales, Australia

about 5cm (2") long and has four transparrent wings. Does not have that ...

7 6 Helicopter damselfly

Helicopter damselfly

by JonathanSequeiraPuntarenas, Costa Rica

One of the largest damselfly we have....It has the greatest wingspan of any ...

0 0 Red maple

Red maple

by souperhayleySouth Carolina, USA

Tall with light grey bark and red samaras (

0 0 Tree-hopper

Tree-hopper

by KalenSpringfield, Oregon, United States

cute colorful spiny

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