Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly Mar 27, 2018

Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly

Adult migrant hawkers like this one are usually found near water, where they’ll look for a mate and find plenty of mosquitos and midges to eat. This photo was taken using macro photography techniques—the camera’s macro lenses get clear images of small subjects like insects and flowers.

© Petar Sabol Sharpeye/REX/Shutterstock

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