#green darner

[great-and-small]

“People suck”

Okay but what about the person who brought this injured dragonfly to a wildlife rehabber

[snototter]

A female common green darner (Anax junius) in the Greenhorn Mountains, California, USA

by marlin harms

[dogpatchphotography]

Green Darner

[birdsbeesbeasts]

beast #8

Green Darner Dragonfly - Anax junius

An abundant and wonderfully colored dragonfly in North America, though it is found in China, France, and other countries. The green darner gets its common name from their resemblance to darning needles, which are short and thick needles for sewing or embroidery.

Their genus Anax comes from ancient Greek 'anax', meaning ruler or king--many dragonflies in this genus are large, and among them is also the 'emperor dragonfly' (A. imperator).

Their species name junius comes from the Roman month... well, 'Junius', which is now June in the modern calendar. Green darners are supposedly very active during June.

Image from Arizona Dragonflies.

[dazzelmethat]

Green darner dragonflies neighbors waving and telling each other good morning.

I always love it in cartoons where a bug's head's frons is used as shorthand for a nose. I think It's cute.

[daybreakthing]

green darner! ⸻ a presentation term for one who presents/is xenine, & wear traditionally western masculine things but still consider those things to be a part of a xenine presentation!

symbol source (link)!

for 💤 anon!

tagging @radiomogai!

[arcticarthropod]

Green darner friend but video this time

[thesingingbullfrog]

Female Common Green Darner laying eggs.