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Aztec Dancer pair

Argia nahuana

Photo by joanbstanley
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33.0853, -97.0687

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Description:

Adult males are recognized by their overall bright blue color with black rings around the abdomen. On closer inspection, the black shoulder stripe is wide and forked, and the black spot on the second abdominal segment (S2) is round. Females can be similar to males or tan where males are blue.

Habitat:

Trickle trough in greenbelt.

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Aztec Dancer

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PublishedAugust 8, 2013

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