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Common Whitetail Dragonfly (female)

Plathemis lydia

Photo by gatorfellows
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

With six dark wing patches and slanted yellow side-stripes on the abdomen, the female is unlke the male in appearance.

Habitat:

Laying eggs near a small stump in a city maintained retention pond.

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