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Cobra Clubtail (Gomphurus vastus)Observer
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Male Gomphurus vastus
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American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)Observer
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Male Hetaerina americana
Justin and I headed to LLELA to look for shadowdragons and clubtails.
No...I could not get a clean angle without that twig in the right creeping in...
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Typical Paper Wasps (Genus Polistes)Observer
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I was taking a photo of the amberwing in the near distance until this wasp wanted to perch on the exact same piece of grass.
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Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Observer
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Female Libellula luctuosa
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Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)Observer
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Male Epitheca princeps with slightly curved abdomen
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Cobra Clubtail (Gomphurus vastus)Observer
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Male Gomphurus vastus
Very captivating species. Saw on a walk while looking for cruisers with my brother.
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Swift River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)Observer
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Female Macromia illinoiensis with wing aberration
I have never seen or never noticed this in an odonate's wing cells before. It looks to have originated from within (as seen by one set of patterning that is incomplete, and the basic restriction to wing cell borders).
Unfortunately I didn't notice at the time so I didn't get closer shots.
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Slender Bluet (Enallagma traviatum)Observer
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Male Enallagma traviatum
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Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)Observer
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Young male Libellula cyanea
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Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Observer
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Young male Erythemis simplicicollis
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Burgundy Bluet (Enallagma dubium)Observer
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Male Enallagma dubium with hydrachnid mites
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Macleay's Owlfly (Ululodes macleayanus)Observer
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Ascalaphinid
Very inconspicuous...spotted while looking for dragonflies.
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Seepage Dancer (Argia bipunctulata)Observer
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Argia bipunctulata in tandem
Tons of these down by the...seep.
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Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)Observer
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Male Enallagma exsulans
Shortly after this while I was stumbling deeper in brush I inadvertently came too close to a hawk's nest. Without me even noticing (until I felt the air change) the hawk descended and came just a few inches from clipping my head.
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Observer
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Male Pachydiplax longipennis attempting to usurp perch of conspecific
The would-be usurper tried multiple times but was totally ignored by the stoic male beneath.
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Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)Observer
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Male Enallagma exsulans
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Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)Observer
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Male Argia sedula with hydrachnid parasites
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Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)Observer
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Male Enallagma exsulans
One of my favorite species due to their perching patterns and tolerance for approach.
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Dipteran
Had a doctor's appointment and got off early so I wen to the park for a bit. Cool fly, just hanging out by the water.
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Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)Observer
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Female Enallagma exsulans
Most abundant species seen.
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Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)Observer
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Female Enallagma exsulans
Lots of this species floating around once it warmed up.
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Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Observer
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Male Calopteryx maculata holding onto branch while wind blows
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Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)Observer
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Male Enallagma civile
There wasn't a whole lot going on in terms of dragonflies but it was still fun to get out and explore the park.
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Oklahoma Clubtail (Phanogomphus oklahomensis)Observer
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Female Phanogomphus oklahomensis ovispositing
I saw this while trying to get shots of a baskettail patrolling.
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Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)Observer
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Male Sympetrum ambiguum transferring sperm from gonopores to secondary genitalia
Less than 30 seconds after disengaging from the wheel position with a female this male perched nearby above her, periodically flying off to guard her, then returning to this perch to replenish his secondary genitalia with sperm.
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Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper (Spissistilus festinus)Observer
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Membracid
Flow on a nearby leaf while I was looking for meadowhawks.
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Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)Observer
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Androchromatic Enallagma civile
She had some kind of damage and longitudinal warping to the wings. She never closed them the duration I observed her. When I first spotted her from a distance I mistook her for a spreadwing.
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Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)Observer
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Sympetrum ambiguum in copula
It was hard to chase one without stirring more up.
