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Darner

Aeshna spp.

Description:

I picked up a hitch-hiker today on the trail.

Habitat:

Beach Dunes

Notes:

It clung on for 10 minutes as I was walking!

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1 Comment

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 8 years ago

I think this is one of the Genus Aeshna - Mosaic Darners, but I'm not sure which from the photos. Now Aeshna umbrosa - Shadow Darner is the only one reported to bugguide from Virginia ( it doesn't mean it is the only one found there). Take a look at them here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6322/bgpag...

Anthony8
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Anthony8

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 26, 2016
Submitted on Apr 26, 2016

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