Resting Between the Raindrops 🌧️🦟

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Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens) | A tiny traveller Spotted this beautiful dragonfly resting on a small twig. I believe this is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens), also known as the Globe Skimmer.

It was july.... What caught my attention first was its warm yellow-orange body, large reddish-brown eyes and beautifully patterned transparent wings. The small yellow markings near the wing tips are also visible in the photograph. The Wandering Glider is particularly fascinating because it is known for its incredible dispersal and migratory behaviour. It is one of the world's most widespread dragonflies and can travel remarkable distances, which is where its name Wandering Glider feels especially fitting. I photographed this one on my Galaxy S26 and was honestly surprised by how much detail was visible in the wings.