Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) - geograph.org.uk - 923174

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Summary[edit] Description: English: Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) [Also sometimes called the Common Aeshna.] This is a hawker dragonfly, shown here basking on a fencepost beside a footpath. This photograph shows the male of the species, with blue spots on its abdomen; the female has dull green spots. The wingspan is 95mm, and the length 76mm. Date: 12 September 2005. Source: From geograph.org.uk. Author: Lairich Rig. Attribution(required by the license)Lairich Rig / Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) / CC BY-SA 2.0. Lairich Rig / Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea). Camera location55° 58′ 22″ N, 4° 36′ 25″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 55.972820; -4.607000. Object location55° 58′ 22″ N, 4° 36′ 23″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 55.972830; -4.606400.