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(Female) Vivid Dancer

Argia vivida

Description:

The female is light blue-gray with black markings. This girl was cleaning herself up and being a great model! The male can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/704...

Habitat:

Gazania plants in backyard. Western USA.

Notes:

"They are commonly known as Dancers. Although the genus name comes from Ancient Greek: ἀργία argia "laziness", dancers are quite active and alert damselflies" - Wikipedia

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Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 9, 2012

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