#anisoptera

"Rene doesn't like routine, much less his tiring office job. But it suddenly comes to an end when he gets attacked… by a giant praying mantis? After being saved by a mysterious man, Rene finds himself entangled in an enormous corporate conspiracy. What does the Dragonfly Corporation hide? And can he really trust that mysterious man, David?"

Propaganda:

"EVIL BUG CORPORATION! Two middle-aged guys with chemistry being stuck in a difficult situation (if you know, you know)…and cool sinister women!"

This might be the biggest bug I've ever seen in the wild. It was sitting on a bush right by the sidewalk on the street I live on . . . it came to visit me.

As a response to all the dragonfly suggestions for batter; it looks too silly. 🥲

Alts under the cut ^_^

Not yet!

Phyllogomphoides imperator

A leaftail dragonfly from Ecuador and western Brazil.

Data Deficient

(PART 1) / (PART 2) / (PART 3) / (PART 4) / (PART 5)

Another one, thank you. Another one, thank you. Another one . . . yeah, so me making series on awesome species I come across, is becoming a trend. Now I am hyperfixating on dragonflies with their awesome bright colours. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy these gorgeous beauties.

Also, the information on the distribution of these species, I sourced from iNaturalist.

Calico Pennant - Celithemis elisa

(Canada, U.S.A.)

Tiger Spiketail - Zoraena erronea

(Canada, U.S.A.)

Boa Ringtail - Erpetogomphus boa

(Mexico)

Amazon Sapphirewing - Zenithoptera fasciata

(Nicaragua, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Roseate Skimmer - Orthemis ferruginea

(U.S.A., Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Brazil)