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Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies

Sympetrum vicinum

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

ruby red, brick red eyes

Habitat:

Copulating pair, edge of an expanded river, pond vegetation such as Iris and Lemna and Polygonum, in flight laying eggs in water directly at shore in still waters, up to three pairs were laying eggs in the same spot even though many meters of similar shore were availalble

Species ID Suggestions

Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies

Sympetrum vicinum

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Geodialist
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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedOctober 9, 2013

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