Published 19:11 IST, June 27th 2020

Video of Helicopter Damselflies in jungles of Latin America leaves netizens stunned

A video clip of a Helicopter Damselfly is now doing rounds of the internet. It was shared on Twitter by a page called 'Back to Nature'.

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A video clip of an insect with breathtaking beauty is w doing rounds of internet. Shared on Twitter by a p called 'Back to Nature', 13-second clip identifies it as Helicopter Damselfly, an insect native to South American jungles. post also revealed that beautiful insect is kwn as “pulsating blue and white beacons” due to hues on its body. 

short video starts by showing bird freely waving its wings forward and backwards as continues to propel its body furr. Since shared earlier today clip has received over nearly 15 thousand views and one thousand likes. While many have lauded splendid beauty of insect, many ors have asked if stunning insect was for real. 

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In related news, a video of a bizarre green creature spotted crawling on a tree has baffled internet. Shared on Twitter by Indian Forest Services officer Parveen Kaswan, video shows a long-legged strange bug that resembles a katydid slowly moving on branch of a tree. video was shot by a woman named Maria Chacon.

Kaswan wrote in caption that nature is filled with details that people fail to observe. He challenged audience online that y must have never come across this creature in ir lifetime. Users were aghast at absurdity of grasshopper-like insect guessing what could it be. “It’s a wonder! What creature is this? Looks like somewhere between a grasshopper and a spider”, wrote a user. “H seen a simpler version that looked like a straw of dry grass until it started moving. This one is a much more complex and beautiful version”, wrote ar guessing insect’s species.

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19:11 IST, June 27th 2020