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Anax junius
A large dark bulls eye in front of the eyes. This is a very large dragonfly with a length of 2 3/4 to 3 1/8 inches (68 to 80 mm). The thorax of the male is brownish green to yellowish green and unmarked. The abdomen is bright blue, changing to green towards the rear, and marked with black. The female is primarily yellowish green and marked with brownish black on the abdomen.
Resting on the vegetation next to a man made retention pond.
Spotted on Oct 21, 2013
Submitted on Oct 29, 2013
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