Jussi Murtosaari / Brilliant emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora metallica), male in flight, Uusimaa, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Brilliant emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora metallica) resting male, Jyvaskyla Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Brilliant emerald (Somatochlora metallica) female resting, Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Brilliant emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora metallica) male in flight, Hankasuo, Uurainen, Keski-Suomi, Lansi- ja Sisa-Suomi / Central and Western Finland, Finland. July

Jussi Murtosaari / Brilliant emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora metallica) flying over wetlaand habitat, central Finland, July.

Jan Hamrsky / Emerald dragonfly nymph (Somatochlora metallica), Europe, April, controlled conditions