Dragonfly with outspread lower jaw

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:34 am

Seems that lower jaw is consisting of two parts.

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 31.07.2007 12:16:12
Shutter speed value 1/250 s
Aperture value f/9
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:02 am

Pretty sharp there Nikola, your getting some really good dragon fly shots.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:20 am

What A beautiful red

Great photo Nikola. Knowing insects, I bet he has 10 moving parts to his jaws that you do not see

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:40 am

Thanks guys.

Kinda hand-mill alike eating apparatus.

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:14 pm

Interesting, I've never seen this, or at least never noticed it. Good attention to detail!

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:21 am

Photographing these creatures again and again I'm discovering more and more details.

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:39 pm

There is a video of a dragonflies jaws working in this link:-

http://www.naturenorth.com/dragonfly/DO ... ology.html

DaveW

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:21 pm

Great link Dave. Thanks!