Dragonflies and Damselflies

Taken 5-Aug-10

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Keywords:mites, dragonfly, meadowhawk, Washington

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Dimensions3836 x 2464

Original file size7.9 MB

Image typeJPEG

Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)

Date taken5-Aug-10 10:20

Date modified12-Feb-11 08:57

Shooting Conditions

Camera makeCanon

Camera modelCanon EOS 7D

Focal length180 mm

Max lens aperturef/3.5

Exposure1/250 at f/8

FlashNot fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias+1 EV

Exposure modeAuto

Exposure prog.Aperture priority

ISO speedISO 200

Metering modeSpot

Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes) with water mites, Washington

The red "eggs" on the sides of the meadowhawk are actually water mites, who attach to the dragonfly and move from pond to pond with it in a process called phoresy.