{"product_id":"dragonfly","title":"Emperor Dragonfly — Naturalist Field Plate | Printable Entomology Wall Art","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmperor Dragonfly · Anax imperator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA museum-quality naturalist print of the Emperor Dragonfly, illustrated in the tradition of vintage entomological field guides — with accurate taxonomy, habitat, and true-to-life detail. Researched from trusted sources and composed with care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Ashborn plate is built the way a naturalist would have wanted it: the correct order, family, genus and species; a faithful range map; and the details that reward a closer look — the apple-green thorax, the powerful transparent wings, the sky-blue abdomen of the male, the dark central stripe, and the remarkable aquatic nymph hidden below the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Europe’s largest and most powerful dragonflies, the Emperor rarely seems to rest. Males patrol ponds, lakes and slow waterways almost continuously, defending their territory and intercepting other insects in mid-air. Their exceptional eyesight, independently controlled wings and spined legs allow them to pursue, capture and sometimes consume prey without ever landing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe female lays her eggs directly into floating or submerged vegetation. Beneath the water, the young dragonfly lives as a predatory nymph, hunting small aquatic animals before climbing from the pond and undergoing its extraordinary final transformation into a winged adult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· High-resolution PDF (print-ready, CMYK)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· High-resolution JPEG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Ashborn Printing Guide (PDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· 3:4 ratio — prints beautifully from 6×8 in to gallery size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for the entomologist, the pond gardener, or the nature lover — a natural fit for a study, a garden room, or a thoughtfully curated gallery wall, and designed to hang alongside the other plates in the Ashborn collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Frames and room images shown are for presentation purposes only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashborn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58534418907520,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/7097\/2032\/files\/Dragonfly_2.png?v=1785049716","url":"https:\/\/fieldplates.com\/products\/dragonfly","provider":"Ashborn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}