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Newly emerged dragonfly?
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Newly emerged dragonfly?
American River, Sacremento County, California, USA
March 22, 2008
Size: inch or so
Okay... so, any ideas here? Found at the edge of an isolation pond of American River. Is this a newly emerged adult dragonfly feeding on its shell or something? Interesting little guy. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Newly emerged dragonfly? Newly emerged dragonfly?
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 31 March, 2008 - 8:10pm
Last updated 1 April, 2008 - 12:17pm

Yep. But damselfly
Yep, its a very newly emerged (teneral) damselfly. Standing on its larval skin waiting for its wings to expand and dry out before it can fly away. They can't really move until they dry a bit.
… Kaylee Skylyn, 1 April, 2008 - 9:31am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
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