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Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax berenice
33.515, -79.05
Field Notes
Description:
Dragonfly where the mature male is very dark. Female (like this one) has much more yellow, but also has "male-like form".
Habitat:
This species is most commonly encountered at salt marshes and brackish tidal estuaries but has been found at a few freshwater ponds and marshes. This one was photographed along the boardwalk to the beach at Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, SC.
Notes:
Unique for breeding in salt water. Feeds on other insects up to the size of lacewings, damselflies. Males perch near pools, defend a territory. Male and female oviposit together, typically in mats of algae.
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Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice
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PublishedMarch 24, 2013
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