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Eastern forktail (mature female) & prey

Ischnura verticalis

Photo by KarenL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bluet or damselfly with what looks to be a midge

Habitat:

Radnor Lake

Reference Links:

Damselfly - Ischnura verticalis? - Ischnura verticalis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Forktail

Ischnura verticalis
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Comments (4)
KarenL
Thank you Dragoon. She was a great subject to shoot as she was far more determined to hang on to her lunch than to try & evade me!
Dragoon
This would be a mature female. It's strange, since they change from being vivid orange to this almost-dull blue, which looks nothing like the male. Beautiful spotting however! Eastern Forktails are my favorite to shoot.

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PublishedJune 15, 2013

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