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Rambur's Forktail damselfly (male)

Ischnura ramburii

Description:

A Rambur's Forktail damselfly spotted along the shore of Accotink Bay. This individual is a male. Photo 1 shows the damselfly perching on unknown wildflowers; Photo 2 shows the same individual hand-held by Mr. Chris Hobson, Natural Areas Zoologist with the Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Special thanks to Chris for kindly allowing PN spotter "Louisa" and me to tag along on one of his wildlife surveys!

Habitat:

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...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Sep 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 27, 2012

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