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Technical University of Munich (TUM)

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The scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is one of the best-known beneficiaries of global warming. The dragonfly, most common in the Mediterranean region, first appeared in Bavaria in the early 1990s and is now widespread.

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E.K. Engelhardt / TUM

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