I can remember when I was little being afraid of these little creatures. We called them dragon flies and were convinced that they would deliver an awful sting. Funny thing though, I cannot remember a single one of us ever being stung by one. Can you?

Very good, I love this species. good job. SergioDC · 2012-08-04: 18:45

Great shot!! finbarr · 2012-08-04: 18:46

wow! amazing close up of this guys...i'll never in my life get a shot like this of them, i run from anything that flys or crawls....yep im a wuss FitrPhotography · 2012-08-04: 18:57

Awesome extreme close focus! Thanks a lot for sharing! davidcardona · 2012-08-04: 20:26

What a coincidence, for just today, I was enjoying the company of many of these little critters!! beautiful shot! KatysPassionata · 2012-08-04: 20:49

so am i. very nice shot. iandshiraz · 2012-08-04: 23:51

Fear of dragonflies? No... For me, in spite of every year, them are known how to keep their part of mystery... Imperceptible mystery! Bravo Larry and thank you... This winged animal flies in my favorites :)) josy63 · 2012-08-05: 00:34

ready to take off? great shot! piti07 · 2012-08-05: 03:13

He looks like a Transformer style helicopter pilot, great shot, I never seem to be able to get close enough to focus on them like this! Annbramwell · 2012-08-05: 04:52

OMG, this is so good! kwibusje · 2012-08-05: 07:53

Now OMG ... what a capture!! Ryana · 2012-08-05: 10:55

fantastic macro! piotrfila · 2012-08-06: 07:25

Your pictures are getting better and better. This one is simply brilliant. angil · 2012-08-06: 08:38

Excellent macro!! Unchained · 2012-08-11: 14:43