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Something on the back of Dragon Fly it's not on the wings, I'm sorry you need to zoom in! - Tramea lacerata
Copyright © 2008 Sherrie Thompson

Something on the back of Dragon Fly it's not on the wings, I'm sorry you need to zoom in! - Tramea lacerata
Manteca, CA, San Joaquin County, California, USA
June 15, 2008
Size: Very large
There was two in my yard flying around for an hour or so and they never landed so I was unable to get a good picture, but if you zoom in you can see what I'm talking about.
Contributed by Sherrie Thompson on 15 June, 2008 - 6:50pm
Last updated 29 June, 2008 - 9:06pm

Welcome to Bug Guide, Sherrie
It's quite an accomplishment shooting one of these in flight. Dragonflies often have an annoying way of staying aloft when we want to photograph them. Eventually, you'll see them perching.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 June, 2008 - 11:41pm

We cropped the image so folks could see
Not sure what you mean. The black color is on the wings if that is what you mean. This appears to be the Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata, in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 15 June, 2008 - 7:15pm

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