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Ischnura posita
Tiny slender black & yellow damselfly. The Fragile Forktail is a member of the Ischnura genus and it grows between 21 and 29 mm. Its range consist of eastern Canada and eastern United States.
Bull's run, Ashland City, Tennessee
See the ! on the abdomen? Remember if your damselfly has one, it's a Fragile Forktail. Some females, particular older ones, don't show the ! though.
Thanks Jolly! I was aware of that but I've just not had a chance to spend any time on bugguide to look for the exact species & I was hoping someone in the community would recognize it!
Damselflies belong to the order ODONATA. You can start from there to identify exactly the species.
Spotted on Apr 18, 2012
Submitted on Apr 19, 2012
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