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Wandering Glider Dragonfly

Pantala flavescens

Description:

I found this wandering glider dragonfly sitting on an almost dried out weed along a trail near Casper's Recreational Area, Orange County, CA. This is the first beige bodied dragon fly I've spotted this season and the only one that sat still long enough for me to photograph (at about a 2 foot distance).

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4 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you KarenP for joining the Southern California Wildlife Mission!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Very alike Indian Ditch Jewel Female dragon fly (Brachythemis contaminata)
http://redgannetsdragonflies.blogspot.co...

KarenP
KarenP 12 years ago

Thanks, Cindy. I was so lucky and the sun was sparkling on it's wings. Most that I see are red or blue and moving very fast.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Nice spotting and photo's! I hope to see this one someday.

KarenP
Spotted by
KarenP

Orange, California, USA

Spotted on Oct 9, 2011
Submitted on Oct 11, 2011

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