Stock Photo: A Curious Uracis Imbuta Dragonfly In Close Up View
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This is an Uracis imbuta dragonfly species, Libellulidae family. Common name: tropical woodskimmer. Found from Mexico to Brazil. Uracis species are medium-sized dragonflies and grow to be 28 to 40 millimeters tall. The color of the abdomen of colored males is mostly bluish with a grayish-white coating. The part of the thorax to which the wings attach, the so-called pterothorax, is grayish, but with age it takes on the same bluish hue as the abdomen. The wings are transparent except for the brownish tinted wing tips. Observed near Cerro Cahuà Protected Biotope, Petén department, Guatemala.
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insect animal invertebrate green arthropod dragonfly wing nature leaf pest branch curious uracis imbuta close view species libellulidae family common tropical woodskimmer mexico brazil medium-sized dragonflies grow millimeters tall color abdomen colored males bluish grayish-white coating thorax wings attach -called pterothorax grayish takes hue abdomen transparent brownish tinted tips observed cerro cahuà protected biotope petén department guatemala
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