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Desert Firetail

Telebasis salva

Photo by cbenito00
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This baby dragonfly is bright red with large red eyes. He has a long slender body with clear rounded wings, almost transparent.

Habitat:

Pond area

Notes:

Cute little guy outside a cafés window.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
cbenito00
@StevenBercik thanks for the correct ID of this little guy. Never heard of that species before. Thanks again
StevenBercik
This looks like a Desert Firetail ( Telebasis salva).
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PublishedJune 3, 2014

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