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Common Whitetail dragonfly (male)

Plathemis lydia

Photo by Louisa
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Field Notes

Description:

First photos of dragonflies for me at Huntley Meadows Park this season. This dragonfly was spotted in the central wetlands area of the park between the two beaver lodges.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park/

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Louisa Craven. All rights reserved.

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Common Whitetail

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Huntley Meadows Park
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Arthropods of Fairfax,VA
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PublishedMay 13, 2013

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