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Jet Black Compound Eyes

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  • Ohshiokara-tombo | Dragonfly | Orthetrum melania
  • A large dragonfly with black compound eyes and a blue body. Males have blue powder coming out of their bodies and covering their entire body as adults, while females have a black and yellow pattern.

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    Dragonflies raise their abdomens in an obelisk position to avoid direct sunlight.
    Lifted vertically, it resembles a soaring obelisk.

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    The Obelisk of Luxor at the centre of the Place de la Concorde, Paris

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    The back structure, each of the four wings can be moved separately.
    This back structure is the reason why dragonflies can fly freely in the air.
    The mesh structure of the wings looks like art created by nature.

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