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Dragonfly (emerging from its excuvia) 1

Gomphidae sp.

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Dragonfly emerging from its excuvia.

Part 2: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/311756347

Habitat:

Stillhouse Hollow Falls

Species ID Suggestions

Clubtail family. It is not a pondhawk. Note widely spaced eyes and narrow long abdomen. Also, clubtails typically emerge on rocks. Pondhawks emerge on vegetation.

Gomphidae

Comments (51)

Thank you for your kind comments Marta, Antonio, Tom, Larry and Gilma!
Steve and Sandra, thank you very much for the correction, I will ensure the info is amended on Facebook too. As Hema has said, we are very happy to welcome you to the community!
Welcome to Project Noah, Steve. We are honored to have you !!
I should also mention the Sandra and I are both members of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas and I am the Past President of the Society.
Totally agree with Sandra Hunt-vonArb. A gomphidae for sure, not LIbellulidae. The shape of the nymph also has gomphidae written all over it. Gomphid nymphs are shaped very differently from libellulids. I'm not entirely sure of the species as color pattern will change as the adult matures. I'm guessing a Stylogomphus, but not positive.
Nice timing Karen. Congrats on SOTD!
Congratulations, Karen! Very well deserved!
What a lovely surprise! Thank you for the honor Yasser, and thank you everyone for your lovely comments!
Congrats Karen! Well deserved and thanks for sharing it with us!
"Spotting of the Day honors!" Congratulations!
Congrats Karen ... Lovely capture:-)
Well done Karen .. that's an amazing & very worthy SOTD!!
Nice capture. I've yet to witness one
Thank you so much. This is spotting of the year IMHO. Used to watch locusts emerge in Central Park. Nothing more magical. I love the suitcase he leaves behind. Phenomenal work. Thanks for sharing.
Karen, this exceptional series has earned you Spotting of the Day honors! Congratulations and thanks for giving us such an incredible glimpse into the life of a dragonfly. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154196644140603/?type=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/472583859704721409
Thank you Yasser and Luis!
Wow! Absolutely amazing series here Karen.
Wow! Thank you all for your kind words! This was one of the most fascinating wildlife spottings for me - just to see this beautiful creature unfold and expand from her excuvia (which was less than half her length) was amazing.
That's the best of the year it seems Karen! Congratulations :)
Karen, this is amazing!
Thank you all for your kind comments!
Wow, what a spotting. Nice one, Karen.
Well done Karen! What a great find.
That's just amazing! Great timing and wonderful series!
Great spotting Karen,i love the series,all the "scene",congrats and thanks for sharing,iam going to see the following "episode" :-)
Thanks guys! It was an interesting 30 minutes!

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