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Slaty Skimmer dragonfly (female, resting after copulation)

Libellula incesta

Description:

A Slaty Skimmer dragonfly spotted in the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a female, shown resting immediately after copulation with a male partner.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.76, Long: -77.10

Spotted on Jun 26, 2012
Submitted on Jul 2, 2012

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