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Hetaerina americana
An American Rubyspot damselfly spotted during an Audubon Naturalist Society field trip to the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge. This individual is a female, as indicated by its coloration. According to Richard Orr, trip leader and renowned expert on the dragonflies and damselflies of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, Rubyspot damselflies prefer small forested streams with riffles. American Rubyspot damselflies are very abundant at this location. Related Resources: 1) Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/ 2) ANS Adult Classes and Field Trips http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/index.p... 3) Riffle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riffle
The Little Patuxent River, a forested stream that flows through the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland USA. Related Resource: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/
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Spotted on Sep 2, 2012
Submitted on Sep 5, 2012
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