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Damselfly - Nehalennia irene
Copyright © 2007 Bill Johnson

Damselfly - Nehalennia irene
Deep Portage Preserve, Hackensack, MN., Cass County, Minnesota, USA
June 17, 2007
These guys are a bit tough, sometimes, to figure out. Any possibilities on this one?
Contributed by Bill Johnson on 27 June, 2007 - 7:32pm
Last updated 15 September, 2007 - 9:19pm

Moved
Moved from Damselflies.
… john and jane balaban, 15 September, 2007 - 9:19pm

sprite
Looks like a female Sedge (Nehalennia irene)
… Jason Forbes, 27 June, 2007 - 9:18pm

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