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Eastern Amberwing dragonfly (female, oviposition, in flight)

Perithemis tenera

Description:

A female Eastern Amberwing dragonfly spotted laying eggs in the wetlands area of Huntley Meadows Park.

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 Louisa Craven. All rights reserved.

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4 Comments

Geodialist
Geodialist 8 months ago

Congratulations, Louisa -- you just uploaded the 200th spotting for the Project Noah local mission, "Dragonflies and Damselflies of Huntley Meadows Park." Thanks for your contributions to the mission, including many uncommon spottings!

Louisa
Louisa 8 months ago

Thanks Rob and shameerzaman :)

RobBielawski
RobBielawski 8 months ago

Great Shot Louisa!

ShameerZaman
ShameerZaman 8 months ago

FANTASTIC CAPTURE!

Hybla Valley, Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.76, Long: -77.09

Spotted on Aug 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 1, 2012

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