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Hairy dragonfly becomes adult, time-lapse video

Posted on May 6, 2020 by petrel41

This 6 May 2020 video shows a hairy dragonfly emerging from its pupa to start its adult life.

Chris Ruijter in the Netherlands made this time-lapse video.

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Stine Writing on May 6, 2020 at 2:21 pm said:

That is so crazy! How long did it take in real time?

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- petrel41 on May 6, 2020 at 2:54 pm said:
  
  Hours.
  
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  - petrel41 on May 6, 2020 at 2:56 pm said:
    
    ‘Once a site is found, the dragonfly slowly emerges, which can take 2-3 hours in dragonflies, an hour in damselflies.’
    
    http://www.hknaturewalks.com/dragonflies.html
    
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