Two large compound eyes covering most of the head each with 30,000 facets providing near 360 degree field of vision at the same time
If you like this dragonfly and want to see more images of Patio Life, then click here.
Patio Life is also exhibiting at the Griffin Gallery at WinCAM, located at 32 Swanton Street in Winchester.
The exhibit features over 20 large format reproductions of insects, the Patio Life book, a 4 x 6 foot map and identification guide of where over 60 insects were photographed in the back yard.
If you plant it – they will come!
Kids are welcome!
Directions
The Griffin Gallery at WinCAM
32 Swanton Street
Winchester, MA
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Arthropods
Class: Insects
Order: Dragonflies (Odonata)
Family: Skimmers (Libellulidae)
Genus: Pachydiplax
Species: Blue Dasher