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Description:

This dragonfly enjoys perching at the front of our house. He's a regular visitor.

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow-legged Meadowhawk

Sympetrum vicinum

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TampaDave
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TampaDave
It's tough to ID dragonflies from the front. We really need to see the body and tail to come up with an ID. The closest match I can come up with would be a Yellow-legged Meadowhawk. It has a similar coloration around the eyes.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2011

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