Wandering Midget Agriocnemis pygmaea
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OrderDragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata)
FamilyNarrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae)
GenusWisps and Midgets (Agriocnemis)
Some insects inspire poetry just by existing. This one earned names like "wandering midget," "pygmy dartlet," and "wandering wisp"—each one more charming than the last. One of the tiniest damselflies on the planet, it's barely visible to the naked eye, yet it's thrived across Asia and Australia. The fact that something so impossibly small has achieved continental distribution across two continents is nothing short of remarkable.
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