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Meadowhawk Dragonfly

Sympetrum sp.

Photo by CynthiaMHori
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Description:

smallest dragonfly I have seen yet. Also only orange one to date

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Comments (4)
CynthiaMHori
It does and it doesnt. Mine has black on its abdomen.....oh these little dragonflies are keeping us busy!
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
I think both are females, and they do look similar - I wouldn´t say that they are the same sp. my spotting looks similar too- take a look: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6654743
SusanEllison
when someone ID yours...maybe I will get an ID...my spot looks like yours: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6541144

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PublishedJuly 11, 2011

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