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Anax junius
Body is 4" - 5" long. 6" wing span. Green body with brown ridge on the back.
Suburban backyard in Dallas/ Fort Worth area, 200 yards from retained pond. Temperature - high 50's F. Three were found on a potted succulent exposed to sunshine. None were found on a second potted succulent located in the shade. One was found on a patio umbrella.
We had four of these dragonflies in our backyard this morning.
Spotted on Oct 9, 2013
Submitted on Oct 10, 2013
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