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Very small dragonfly - Ischnura hastata
Copyright © 2007 StevenBren

Very small dragonfly - Ischnura hastata
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
July 22, 2007
Size: 1.25 inch

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Contributed by StevenBren on 22 July, 2007 - 12:22pm
Last updated 23 July, 2007 - 11:31am

damsel fly
Hi there Steven,
I'm not sure of the name of your specimen, other than it's probably a damselfly rather than a dragonfly. Damselflies have more delicate looking bodies, and typically fold their wings back along the length of the body when at rest. Dragonflies wings stay out when they come to rest.
8:) Nina
… Nina, 22 July, 2007 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like Citrine Forktail
This is a very small damselfly, smallest of the forktails, I believe. Nice shot.
… Ed Corey, 23 July, 2007 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

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