tags: dragonfly, insects, National Geographic, Image of the Day
Dragonfly.
I found this little guy on one of the hostas this summer; he was covered in dew, sleeping.
Image: Noah Rosen 2007 (photo appears here with permission by National Geographic). [larger view].
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