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Drowned dragonfly after downpour in Florida

It had been heavily raining for three days when I spotted this dragonfly on the concrete in my front courtyard. With the water pooled around it, I thought it was temporarily immobilized but upon closer inspection, I determined it had died in the downpour. I felt badly as I had recently read that dragonflies have the potential of becoming extinct with the climate change.

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Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Copyright: © Pamela Winter