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Tramea carolina
The length of the Carolina Saddlebags measures 45 to 54 mm. The thorax and basal part of each wing is brown. The eighth and ninth abdominal segments are black. In females, the abdomen and face are brownish red, and the basal part of the forehead is violet. In males, the abdomen and face are bright red, and the entire forehead is violet. Juvenile males resemble females.
Open woodlands
Lifer for me
Spotted on Mar 28, 2012
Submitted on Apr 8, 2012
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