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Unknown Anisoptera - Erythemis collocata
Copyright © 2007 Eugene Zelenko

Unknown Anisoptera - Erythemis collocata
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
August 26, 2007
Size: ~ 4 - 5 cm
Please also help to identify victim Zygoptera (looks like this one).
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Contributed by Eugene Zelenko on 27 August, 2007 - 10:46am
Last updated 15 September, 2007 - 8:11pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 15 September, 2007 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

Poor damselfly!
Isn't that practically cannibalization?? Sorry I can't help, but this is a fascinating photo!
… Ashley Bradford, 27 August, 2007 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

 
Dragonfly appears to be adult male
Erythemis collocata. Damselfly dinner is male Enallagma, but which one will be difficult to tell.
… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2007 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for help! Zygopt
Thank you for help!

Zygoptera looks very similar to this one.
… Eugene Zelenko, 16 September, 2007 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

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