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Damselfly

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

The tiniest damselfly I've ever seen. Smaller and thinner than a toothpick, I'm surprised the photos came all right. Last photo shows it on a grass blade.

Habitat:

Semitropicla grassland.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thank you Jellis for the ID. I'll have a look.
Jellis
Closest I can find is the Citrine Forktail Damselfly (Ischnura hastata)

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 14, 2013

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