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Hagenius brevistylus
Large dragonfly, newly emerged after molting. Could not fly yet. I think it has just transformed from a nymph into an adult.
Rock in the shallows of a river. Ben Burton Park
Spotted on May 17, 2012
Submitted on May 19, 2012
6 Comments
Beautiful!
Thanks for the species ID, jj246810!
Perfect timing :)
This is the Dragonhunter, Hagenius brevistylus. No other dragonfly has such a broad, flat nymph.
Very cool! And thanks for the finger for scale. That is a big bug!
Awesome series!