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Brown and Gold Dragonfly - Gomphus exilis
Copyright © 2008 carolinapenn

Brown and Gold Dragonfly - Gomphus exilis
Chesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
May 27, 2008
Size: 2 to 3 inches in length
This creature did not mind me photographing him or her, I spent at least 30 minutes watching it and taking pictures before it finally flew away.
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Contributed by carolinapenn on 22 June, 2008 - 10:53am
Last updated 13 November, 2008 - 8:29pm

Moved
Moved from Clubtails.
… john and jane balaban, 13 November, 2008 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

Lancet Clubtail
Looks perfect for a female Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) to me, mostly because of the extensive yellow dorsally on S9-10.
… Nick Block, 13 November, 2008 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Clubtails.
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2008 - 11:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2008 - 11:29pm login or register to post comments

Could be...
Lancet Clubtail, but I'm certainly not sure.
… Steven Price, 24 June, 2008 - 6:28am login or register to post comments

 
Lancet dragonfly
Thanks for the info, I went on google with your information and I think it was a female. There was a picture of one that looked exactly like it and she was a female. Thanks again. Carolyn
… carolinapenn, 24 June, 2008 - 10:26pm login or register to post comments

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