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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Saddlebags (Tramea) » Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
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Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata - female
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Schimming

Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata - Female
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
July 27, 2008
ID from Dragonflies of Washington and then confirmed using our images.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 27 July, 2008 - 11:53pm

Beautiful!
Beautiful!
… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2008 - 10:19am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
it's been flying around the yard for days, and I finally caught it at rest. They seem to land in high areas, which makes them difficult to capture. I had to stand on a folding ladder to get this one.
… Lynette Schimming, 28 July, 2008 - 1:31pm login or register to post comments

 
And what do the neighbors think?
:)
… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2008 - 3:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Ha,
I should ask them! That always turns into an interesting conversation, accompanied by many strange facial expressions.
… Lynette Schimming, 28 July, 2008 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

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