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Dragonflies and DamselfliesThree Bugs from near Sedona, AZ
The third photo was taken on the West Fork trail in the same area. Lovely dragonfly. I think the body was about 2 – 2 1/2 inches long and the wing span was about 3 inches. If you can identify any of these, I’d be grateful.
Su — Mesa, AZ
Hi Su,
Your Dragonfly looks like a Red Skimmer, Libellula saturata. This is a warm region species. It breeds in stagnant small ponds and pools. It is conspicuous because of its large size.
Correction: Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 3:38 AM
Comment:
Good morning, If I may, this is a Red Rock Skimmer(Paltothemis lineatipes).
Renaud, Switzerland
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Good morning,
If I may, this is a Red Rock Skimmer(Paltothemis lineatipes).
Renaud, Switzerland
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