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Black Saddlebags dragonfly

Tramea lacerata

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Field Notes

Description:

A Black Saddlebags dragonfly spotted near the shore of Hidden Pond. This individual is probably a male, as indicated by the noticeable "bulge" under its abdomen (likely the secondary genitalia located on the underside of abdominal segments 2-3).

Habitat:

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

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