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A male Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly spotted near the shore of Accotink Bay. Notice the abdomen of a male Orange Bluet damselfly (Enallagma signatum) lying on the leaf to the right of the dragonfly. The Eastern Pondhawk probably ate the head and thorax of the Orange Bluet, although I didn't actually witness the event. The Eastern Pondhawk dragonfly is a "Voracious predator, especially females, eating odonates of all kinds their own size and smaller, ... ." Source Credit: Paulson, Dennis (2011-12-19). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East (Princeton Field Guides) (Kindle Locations 10223-10224). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition. Related Resource: Orange Bluet http://bugguide.net/node/view/583
Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, a 1,200 acre preserve located at Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resources: Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accotink_Ba... http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.a...
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Spotted on Sep 10, 2012
Submitted on Sep 20, 2012
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