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Pachydiplax longipennis
A small blue dragonfly with a white face, a black tip to the abdomen, and a black-and-yellow-striped thorax. Both sexes have an amber patch at the base of each hindwing. Males develop a sky-blue (or Carolina-blue) abdomen when they approach maturity.
A wildlife habitat garden with streams and ponds
This was a continuing check on the insect impact after 2 continuous nights of aerial spraying for West Nile.
Spotted on Sep 5, 2012
Submitted on Sep 7, 2012
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