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Slender Spreadwing Damselfly

Lestes rectangularis

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Description:

Notes:

The damselfly has red water mites attached to it.

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago
Slender Spreadwing damselfly
Lestes rectangularis Species Lestes rectangularis - Slender Spreadwing - BugGuide.Net
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ToreCanu
ToreCanu 8 years ago
damselfly
Lestes is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. Lestes


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2 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

Red eggs are actually water mites

ToreCanu
ToreCanu 8 years ago

It is a Lestes sp., male, parasitized. Lestes is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae.

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Joseph R. Godreau
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Joseph R. Godreau

Michigan, USA

Spotted on Jun 27, 2015
Submitted on Jul 10, 2015

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