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 Hi,

I found completely dry Odonata. Could you help me to recognize species? I attach photos made few days ago.

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 One more photo Smile
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 Aeshna cyanea?
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 I searched the web and I have got some doubts... Shape of clypeus is a little different than clypeus of my dragonfly. Maybe I am wrong, but in my opinion is not Aeshna cyanea (Żagnica sina - in my language) Smile
 
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 Your specimen has no head - what you may be thinking is a small, shrivelled head is actually the prothorax. Hopefully this will make things clearer. Wink
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 Hi

Your reply was very exciting. And now I am curious why this dragonfly have no head ? What's happened with her? Is it one of the stages of pupation ?

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 Bezgłowe ważki ! (Headless dragonflies - in Polish) Wink
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 The heads of adult dragonflies are loosely attached, so that they can move them easily when they're alive. Unfortunately it also makes them susceptible to decapitation, especially when they're dead and dry. (Not as bad as Pipunculidae, though!)
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