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Variegated Meadowhawk

Sympetrum corruptum

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

large several cm brite ruby red marked dragonfly

Habitat:

Resting on water soaked marsh soil under a manmade derlect dam.

Notes:

A very small toad actually tried to lunge for it! and of course did not succeed!
Hungry little toads. One individual was spotted and rested there until i left.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Geodialist
Looks like a male Variegated Meadowhawk dragonfly (Sympetrum corruptum), as indicated by its coloration and terminal appendages. http://bugguide.net/node/view/6538

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedOctober 4, 2013

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