State Insect
Alaska designated a dragonfly as the official state insect in 1995. It won among 4 insect contestants voted on by Alaskan schoolchildren. This dragonfly was perched atop a decaying marsh Labrador tea plant waiting for a mosquito or other insect to snack on. Location: Alaska Inside Passage.
Doug Lockhart
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D850, f/14 @ 60 mm, 1/2000, ISO 2000, No Flash
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