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Didymops transversa
A Stream Cruiser dragonfly spotted along "Beaver Pond Loop Trail" at Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Male and female Stream Cruisers are very similar in appearance: a white facial bar and a single white stripe on the side of the thorax are key characteristics of Didymops transversa. The abdomen of male Stream Cruisers is enlarged near the tip, similar to the Clubtail family of dragonflies. This individual is a male as indicated by the white terminal appendages at the end of its abdomen. Related Resource: Stream Cruiser dragonfly (female) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/214...
"...hangs up from almost horizontal to almost vertical fairly low in trees and shrubs." Source Credit: Paulson, Dennis (2011-12-19). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East (Princeton Field Guides) (Kindle Locations 7203-7204). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
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Spotted on Apr 24, 2013
Submitted on Apr 28, 2013
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Thanks for the "favorite," Dana! Stream Cruiser dragonflies aren't especially colorful but they *are* beautiful nonetheless.