Flatbellies

ocrdu (71) in photography • 7 years ago (edited)

These dragonflies are called "platbuik" in Dutch, which translates as "flatbelly". The English name is the less flattering broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa).

We found them yesterday sitting at the water's edge, as we were:

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO125, f5.6, 1/500s}

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f8, 1/250s}

Those two are males; the females are yellow:

^{Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f8, 1/200s}

Thanks for watching!

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7 years ago by ocrdu (71)

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silviabeneforti (72) · 7 years ago

The name Libellula depressa (in italian the word "depressa" means depressed) make me think about a dragonfly who need to feel herself more happy :D (Ps: this flatbellies are really beautiful!)

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ocrdu (71) · 7 years ago (edited)

Heehee. Maybe it needs some antidepressants, but it only eats insects.

In Latin it would mean "pressed inwards", "pushed down", "indented", or "flattened", but I don't know if those meanings survived in Italian.

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zirochka (68) · 7 years ago

It's funny :) Usually, the male has more "bright" look. And those are different

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ocrdu (71) · 7 years ago (edited)

Young males are also yellow, but when they get older they get a blue powdery-looking coating. Maybe it's their version of turning gray 8-).

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zirochka (68) · 7 years ago

Oh, sometimes adulthood is really gray... :)

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robydnfs98 (46) · 7 years ago

Beautiful picture. Congratulation 👍

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marijamarkovic (45) · 7 years ago

The pictures are beautiful. Congratulations.

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i2015park (61) · 7 years ago

AWEsome .^^.

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windaandriani (47) · 7 years ago

Great...

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sansastark (44) · 7 years ago

really enjoyable post here i like this photography thanks for shareing with us @ocrdu

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pixresteemer (65) · 7 years ago

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