10 cents 2007 - Canada darner (Aeshna canadensis) or dragonfly (used)


10 cents 2007 - Canada darner (Aeshna canadensis) or dragonfly (used)
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : Aristotle once said, "In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous." Perhaps nowhere is this more true than when it comes to our tiniest of creatures: the insect.
Don't let the insect's small stature fool you-these marvels of nature are incredibly useful. In fact, scientific research asserts that humans-and probably most life on earth-would perish without insects.
The Canada darner (Aeshna canadensis), or "dragonfly," has wormed its way into the hearts of Canadians with its insatiable appetite for mosquitoes. Although the species acquired its name because of the similarity of its body's shape to darning needles, perhaps its most distinguishing feature, as highlighted on the 10ยข stamp, is its large compound eyes, consisting of approximately 30,000 facets and taking up two-thirds of its head.
Face value 10 Canadian cents
Catalog code (Michel) CA 2435
Catalog code (Scott) CA 2237
Catalog code Canada post # 420010107; Yvert et Tellier CA 2318 Stanley Gibbons CA 2520 WADP Numbering System - WNS CA049-07
Series Beneficial Insects
Stamp colour Multicolor
Stamp use Definitive stamp
Issue date 12/10/2007
Designer Keith Martin
Paper type Tullis Russell
Print technique Lithography in 5 colours
Printed by Canadian Bank Note
Perforation 13+
Height 20.00 mm
Width 24.00 mm
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