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Little blue dragonfly - Erythemis simplicicollis
Copyright © 2009 kristineoff

Little blue dragonfly - Erythemis simplicicollis
Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
August 29, 2009
Size: 2" long
This little guy was sitting on the edge of the boardwalk.
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Contributed by kristineoff on 12 September, 2009 - 4:44pm
Last updated 24 October, 2009 - 8:30pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 24 October, 2009 - 8:30pm login or register to post comments

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… Ken Schneider, 9 October, 2009 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
a male Eastern Pondhawk, but I'm not too familiar with Texas odonates.
… Steven Price, 12 September, 2009 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

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