This glorious beauty came to me in June of 2019 while I was visiting a friend in Texas. I have a couple of pictures, but this one below was the best. When I found "Insects of the World" on HIVE I knew I'd have to share my Red Dragonfly adventure. The synchronicity behind this is that my husband (@Denmarkguy) and I were just in the process of closing our gallery โ The Red Dragonfly โ in downtown Port Townsend, WA, USA at the time.
I found this on "learnaboutnature.com"
The Red Dragonfly, also known as Red-Veined Darter or Nomad is technically known as Sympetrum Fonscolombii, and belongs to the Sympetrum genus. It is widespread in the southern parts of Europe, and since 1990s, it has also become a common species in the northwestern part of Europe including Ireland and Britain. The behavior and the genetic evidences prove that this species is very much different from the other species of this same genus, and may be replaced from this genus in the future.
They call these "neon skimmers" in Texas, USA.
We weren't really near any water, although people did have pools and ponds, but the nearest river or lake was definitely a few miles from where I was visiting. They were very big, I'm going to estimate that the wing span was at least 4" (10cm) and the body a good 3" (7cm).
In spirituality, the Red Dragonfly is meant to represent transformation. I know I was transformed by just looking at them. Enjoy another picture, I took them both.
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