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Spiny Baskettail

Epitheca spingera

Description:

Is a rragonfly of the Corduliidae family. Flight season is late May to esrly Zjune. The scientific name, spingera means spine bearing. The males have a sharp looking spine that points downward from the cerci (at the end of the abdomen)

Habitat:

near open water on cotton lake on foliage sunning

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Brett
Brett 10 years ago
Spiny baskettail
Epitheca spinigera


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Tamarac Craig
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Tamarac Craig

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Jun 8, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013

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