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An Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a female, as indicated by the flanges beneath its eighth abdominal segment (used to scoop and hold a few drops of water during oviposition), and by the terminal appendages at the end of its abdomen.
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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