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Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia
A Common Whitetail dragonfly perching a few feet above the ground. This individual is a female as indicated by the pattern of wing spots and the terminal appendages at the end of its abdomen.
Specimen spotted in an open field along the trail to 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...
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