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Photo by RenoTarquinio
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Field Notes

Description:

I don't know why I was so fascinated by this.

Species ID Suggestions

Black Saddlebags

Tramea lacerata

Reference Link
NRumbaugh
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Comments (5)
MichaelFulbright
The markings on the abdomen look like that of a Pennant of some kind...they usually have wing patterns. The thing about pennants though, they aren't exactly huge as far as dragonflies go. Check out www.odonatacentral.org
HeatherMiller
http://www.willowbrookwildlife.org/Dragonflymain.asp I find this link a great intro to dragonflies.
MichaelFulbright
It's in the family Libellulidae (Skimmers).Was there a wing pattern or do you have more pics? I may be able to get this down to species.
RenoTarquinio
Clearly, but it was huge! It's wings were so cool, though.
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PublishedJune 23, 2011

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