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Eastern Forktail

Ischnura verticalis

Description:

Male

Notes:

Can anyone tell me what it's eating?

1 Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Forktail, male
Ischnura verticalis Species Ischnura verticalis - Eastern Forktail - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

I like this series a lot. This handsome little guy is a male Eastern Forktail damselfly. The females are a bluish-gray color. It's difficult to see exactly what he's munching on but it may be a leafhopper. I know how small these damselflies are, so it must be something quite tiny that he has captured!
I spotted these guys for the first time last weekend:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/130...
Your photos are much better than mine though!

Becky Garbo
Spotted by
Becky Garbo

South Burlington, Vermont, USA

Spotted on Jun 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012

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