Liechtenstein Post has introduced to collectors’ attention a set of four stamps featuring the images of magnificent dragonflies. These beautiful stamps show such species of dragonflies as Beautiful Demoiselle, Blue Emperor, Large Red Damselfly and Banded Demoiselle. The photos of insects that appeared on these bright stamps were taken by a nature photographer Xaver Roser.
All the depicted dragonflies are indigenous to the Ruggeller Riet nature reserve. The biocenoses of the fens found there also include numerous endangered plant and animal species which fortunately do not include the four dragonflies shown. Dragonflies are insects that have long bodies, transparent wings, and large eyes. Dragonflies can hover in one place, fly extremely fast, and even fly backwards. They are some of the fastest flying insects in the world. It can fly at a speed of more than forty kilometres per hour without backwind, accelerate extremely quickly, stop abruptly in full flight or suddenly change direction.
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