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Akiakane
Ko-ezo cicada
Shiroobi-kobane-nami-shaku
Chishima-hina grasshopper
Hakusan-kuronaga-osamushi
Hime-ookuwagata
Beni-hikage
photo:Akiakane
Akiakane
Scientific name:sympetrum frequens@Family:Libellulidae
The akiakane is the most typical kind of red dragonfly. The adult lives in high mountain areas like Mt. Hakusan although it starts life in flatland areas.

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