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Red Saddlebag Dragonfly

Tramea onusta

Photo by Deb Bee
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Field Notes

Description:

I had not seen this dragonfly before, it is reddish and has coloration above its abdomen that looks like saddlebags while it flies.

Habitat:

I found it dying on my front sidewalk and put it in a dish away from ants.

Reference Links:

Red-mantled saddlebags - Wikipedia

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