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Common Winter Damselfly

Sympecma fusca

Description:

The Common Winter Damselfly gets through the winter as an adult (which is exceptional for dragonflies). It is a a nice challenge to find them in their winter place. This photo was taken in mid-winter (January) while it was freezing cold.

Habitat:

heather field

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7 Comments

IreneBA
IreneBA 10 years ago

OMG !! how great Thou art !

FabianYanezVargas
FabianYanezVargas 11 years ago

capture interesting

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Stunning pic!

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Wow. Impressing. Thanks for sharing.

you have a very nice blog! and you must be a dragonfly/damselfly expert! :D

never knew, that they could make it through the winter...

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

Wow, that is crazy..

taka.ita
Spotted by
taka.ita

De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands

Spotted on Jan 10, 2009
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011

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