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Baskettails (Genus Epitheca)Observer
scottkingDescription
Baskettail, failed emergence
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Savage, Minnesota
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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)Observer
kent_ozmentDescription
I've never seen this behavior before. I thought it was a turtle at first glance. It stayed in this position until I had completely passed by, them emerged an flew toward the clutch observed nearby.
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Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)Observer
liamhuberDescription
A rare eight-spot came in to join the horde of twelve-spots, thus forming the ultra-rare Twenty-spotted Skimmer
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Brimstone Clubtail (Stylurus intricatus)Observer
greglasleyDescription
Quite a rare species in Texas and my first for this state. upupamartin and I had 6 or 7 of these in this area. Three images of a pair in copula and 3 images of a lone female
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Florida Bluet (Enallagma pollutum)Observer
stevecollinsDescription
Florida Bluet riding a sandwich through the inky void. This is not an altered photo, nor was this my sandwich.
magiccarpetride
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Red-tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)Observer
finaticDescription
San Bernardino County, California, US
Cal Ode Blitz 2017
Blue Dasher passing over a Red-tailed Pennant
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Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)Observer
kingmushDescription
so many!
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Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)Observer
liamhuberDescription
Hundreds present
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Pale-faced Clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga mendax)Observer
pauporelmundoDescription
Dragonfly palefaced
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Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)Observer
birdbug62Description
I think someone lost a buddy.
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Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)Observer
littleredbirdDescription
At black-lit front porch.
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Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)Observer
luis-bustamanteDate
Missing Date
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Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)Observer
greglasleyDescription
Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
male (left)
compared with
Carmine Skimmer
Orthemis discolor
male (right)
Hornsby Bend,
Austin,
Travis Co., Texas
15 September 2007
5 shots posted; the first 4 show a male Roseate Skimmer on the left and a male Carmine Skimmer on the right, for comparison purposes. Image 5 the Roseate is on top. These IDs were also confirmed on these individuals in the hand by Dr. John Abbott, curator of the Univ. of Texas Insect collection at that time.
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Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)Observer
eumaniraptora_guyDescription
The dragonfly grabbed the house gecko and fell onto a piece of driftwood
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Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)Observer
joseph92Description
Predator
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Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)Observer
hasel001Description
Subject is prey.
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Figeater Beetle (Cotinis mutabilis)Observer
truthseqrDescription
Large flying beetle. Gorgeous metallic green color.
(Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge)
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Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Observer
joemdoDescription
Associated observations:
eastern pondhawk (predator):
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29686503
parasitic dipteran on pondhawk:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29686514
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Genus MesomexovisObserver
flecksyDescription
About 2.5cm body length, excluding the 'tail'.
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Dot-winged Baskettail (Epitheca petechialis)Observer
mikef451Description
Dot-winged Baskettail
Berry Springs Park and Preserve
Georgetown, Tx
