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Common Whitetail Dragonfly

Libellula lydia

Photo by mattsilvia7
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Field Notes

Description:

Female dragonfly

Habitat:

Backyard near lake Champlain

Reference Links:

Common Whitetail

Species ID Suggestions

Dragonfly (Common Whitetail)

Libellula lydia

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ClaudiaRamirez
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Comments (3)
mattsilvia7
Thanks for the ID! Sadly, this dragonfly didn't last much longer. I went back an hour later and found her caught in a nearby spider's web. (See additional photo)
ClaudiaRamirez
Hi ! It looks like a common whitetail (female), look the pics at Wikipedia :)
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PublishedMay 28, 2011

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