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Ruddy Darter Dragonflies

Sympetrum sanguineum

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Two dragonflies mating. With the bright-red male in front, grasping the female behind the head with his claspers, a pair of ruddy darter dragonflies, takes a break between bouts of egg laying.

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2013

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