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Congo Basin Dragonfly

Palpopleura lucia

About

A small but strikingly colored dragonfly with a broad, flattened abdomen. Males are bright blue with black wing markings while females are yellow and brown. It is one of the most abundant dragonflies in West African wetlands.

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Did You Know?

Males are highly territorial and will chase away any other dragonfly that enters their small waterside territory.