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Black-headed Skimmer

Black-headed Skimmer

As a means of keeping cool, dragonflies may point their abdomen toward the sun to reduce the body area exposed.

As a means of keeping cool, dragonflies may point their abdomen toward the sun to reduce the body area exposed.
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Mar, 2017

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