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Slaty Skimmer dragonflies (mating pair)

Libellula incesta

Description:

A mating pair of Slaty Skimmer dragonflies. All dragonflies and damselflies have a 10-segmented abdomen: male dragonfly secondary genitalia are located in segments two and three (2 and 3); female genitalia in segment eight (8). Therefore, the male dragonfly is on top in the preceding photo; the female on bottom.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2011 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 27, 2011
Submitted on Nov 10, 2011

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