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Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis

Description:

The Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), also known as the Common Pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario, Canada. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax.

Notes:

Amazing where you find nature, this guy was hanging out at my kids soccer field

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James McNair
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James McNair

Cocoa, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 4, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2014

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