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Description:

Dragonfly after coming out of its shell

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Geodialist
Great timing! Most species of dragonflies emerge at night. I wish we could see more detail in order to identify the teneral -- do you have more photos? I can say this: The dragonfly appears to be a male, based upon the "claspers" (terminal appendages) at the end of its abdomen.

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