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Fragile Forktail Damselfly

Ischnura posita

Photo by Ingrid3
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Near a stream in a meadow.

Species ID Suggestions

Fragile Forktail damselfy (male)

Ischnura posita

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Geodialist
Male Fragile Forktail damselflies are black and light green. The top of their thorax is black with two distinctive light green exclamation points.

Spotted for Missions

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedNovember 9, 2013

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