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Blue-eyed Darner (male)
Rhionaeschna multicolor
33.0648, -117.068
Field Notes
Description:
Blue flying insect with a geometric pattern on the abdomen about 7 cm long. Both males and females have bright blue eyes. "The anal appendages of males and females are forked and the female is marked similarly to the male; however, the base color is brown and the markings are green." - Wikipedia
Habitat:
On an unknown bush along Lake Hodges trail
Notes:
R. multicolor can be found in the western states of the US.
This beautiful Blue-eyed Darner kept buzzing my head while I walked along Lake Hodges trail. I finally stopped and watched it land on a twig. It let me get right up to it and nearly touch it with the camera. The last two photos and video show it moving it's abdomen.
Reference Links:
Blue-eyed Darner, Rhionaeschna multicolor
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 21, 2011
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