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Libellula incesta
Males (like this spotting) are dark blue or nearly black, with a dark face and dark stigmas. Females and young males have a black stripe down the abdomen and a pale pattern on the side of the thorax said by various authorities to resemble a wolf's head or a parrot's head.
Ponds and similar wet areas. This one was photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park near Augusta (Richmond County), GA.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2011
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013
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