One of the neat things about living in Costa Rica is that you do not always have to go look for wildlife, since it often comes to you. This has been particularly true with insects at my house! 🙂
After breakfast yesterday I soaked my oatmeal bowl in the sink with warm soapy water and finished my coffee while reading the paper. When I returned to the sink, this dragonfly had flown or dropped right into the soapy water and was dead. I gently pulled him out and lightly dabbed with a paper towel – no life. And here is my quick cellphone photo. After an internet search I declared him a Blue-eyed Darner male. I’m seldom 100% certain of insect identifications, but this is my best match on the web!
See my Dragonfly Gallery.
“I love to see the sunshine on the wings of the Dragonflies… there is magic in it.”
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¡Pura Vida!
Libélula in Spanish.
Gracias Arturo!
I did not know the Spanish word for dragonfly!
¡No conocía la palabra española para libélula!
Hasta mañana.