Paragomphus genei
The Hooktail Dragonfly
Emergence video
The Final Metamorphosis
Early youth, and the beggining of the adult life stage
Paragomphus genei, immature male coming out of their exuviae..
So fast...
Exuviae are the remains of its exoskeleton,
of their past life in the waters...
now overland....
towards the sky...
(Male)
The Final Metamorphosis
Captured june, the 8th, in Portugal
(New born female)
(Female)
Male ''hooktail'' primary genitalia
Close-up head, wings, and thorax details
In flight capture
Female
Male
Hi, says the dragonfly
Head rotates to salut the viewer
The photographer... starring...
Paragomphus genei, the dragonfly, gratefully stands.
rmf © June 2015
