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Needham's Skimmer dragonflies (male)

Libellula needhami

Description:

A couple of Needham's Skimmer dragonflies spotted during a photowalk through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. These individuals are males, as indicated by their reddish-orange coloration and the terminal appendages at the end of their abdomens.

Habitat:

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

Notes:

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Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.76, Long: -77.10

Spotted on Jul 23, 2012
Submitted on Jul 28, 2012

Reference

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