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Spiny Baskettail

Epitheca spingera

Photo by Tamarac Craig
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Field Notes

Description:

Is a rragonfly of the Corduliidae family. Flight season is late May to esrly Zjune. The scientific name, spingera means spine bearing. The males have a sharp looking spine that points downward from the cerci (at the end of the abdomen)

Habitat:

near open water on cotton lake on foliage sunning

Species ID Suggestions

Spiny baskettail

Epitheca spinigera
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