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Common Darter Dragonfly

Sympetrum striolatum

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Field Notes

Description:

Variable reddish or orange abdomen and dark legs with faint yellow band running lengthwise separate this from the Ruddy Darter. These ones are all males.

Habitat:

Marshes

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Comments (1)
blaise
Love the detail on the wings there :)

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Global Dragonflies & Damselflies
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The U.K Arthropod Survey
Photographed
PublishedNovember 11, 2013

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