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Ruby Meadowhawk

Sympetrum rubicundulum

Description:

Found in northern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive orange to brown face and red bodies. Females faces have same colours as males; bodies are brown to dark-red.

Habitat:

High brush marsh.

Notes:

The friendliest bunch of dragonflies I ever did see.

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2 Comments

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 12 years ago

(:

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

You are a dragon-fly wisperer for sure!

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Canada

Spotted on Oct 23, 2011
Submitted on Oct 24, 2011

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