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Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly (male)

Sympetrum vicinum

Description:

An Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly spotted on the dock at Meadowood Recreation Area. This individual is a male, as indicated by its red coloration and by the reddish "claspers" (terminal appendages) at the end of its abdomen.

Habitat:

Hidden Pond, a small lake located at Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/b...

Notes:

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Oct 23, 2012
Submitted on Nov 4, 2012

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