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Spangled Skimmer dragonfly (immature male)

Libellula cyanea

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Field Notes

Description:

This individual is an immature male, as indicated by its coloration and the terminal appendages at the end of its abdomen.

Habitat:

Specimen spotted in an open field along the trail to Hidden Pond, a small lake located at Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/es/meadowood/recreation.Par…

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Libellula cyanea, Species Libellula cyanea - Spangled Skimmer - BugGuide.Net

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Wildlife of Northern Virginia
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Nature in Yellow
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Arthropods of Fairfax,VA
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Meadowood Recreation Area

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PublishedJune 10, 2013

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