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Damselfly ID - Familiar Bluet? - Enallagma aspersum - male - female
Copyright © 2008 Anne Burton

Damselfly ID - Familiar Bluet? - Enallagma aspersum - Male Female
Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
July 5, 2008
Mating pair of damselflies. Bog was abuzz with mating pairs of every species.
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Contributed by Anne Burton on 5 July, 2008 - 8:23pm
Last updated 6 July, 2008 - 6:18am

Too much black on the abdomen to be a Familiar
Plus it looks like segments 9, 8, and most of 7 are blue. We would suggest instead Enallagma aspersum.
… john and jane balaban, 5 July, 2008 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Does look like that!
… Anne Burton, 6 July, 2008 - 6:15am login or register to post comments

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