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Black Saddlebags dragonfly

Tramea lacerata

Description:

A Black Saddlebags dragonfly spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual may be a female, as indicated by the coloration of its head and thorax, as well as the distinctive yellow spots along its abdomen. Anyone care to offer a second opinion?

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 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 11, 2012

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