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Common Whitetail dragonfly (female)

Libellula lydia, Plathemis lydia

Description:

A Common Whitetail dragonfly perching on 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.

Habitat:

Meadowood Recreation Area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: Meadowood Recreation Area Trail Map (PDF) http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/b...

Notes:

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1 Comment

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Great spotting Geodialist!

Geodialist
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Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 12, 2013

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