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  1. 07-07-2007 #1
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    Default Southern Hawker : Aeshna cyanea

    This is a Teneral Southern Hawker Dragon fly . I captured it today at Bowling Green marsh Topsham Devon.
    Average length: 78 mm
    Average wingspan: 106 mm
    Length of larvae: 45-56
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    Nice shots Chocky, I love the Dragonfly of all instects, particularly the large ones.
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    Thank you.
    I am uploading the video now . You can see it chomping a twig
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    Look forward to it.
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    It's quite good. I was extramly tired when i made it but I think it's ok.
    I think I have uploaded somw other large dragonflies. i must look uothe size of thie one. then i'll edit it in.
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    Well captured.
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