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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Darners (Aeshnidae) » Mosaic Darners (Aeshna) » Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
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Darner - Aeshna umbrosa
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Elliott

Darner - Aeshna umbrosa
Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail, Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
October 9, 2009
The Darners were very hard to photograph because they never landed (except when attacking). One mating couple did land, but it was about 25 feet up in a tree, which makes it fairly difficult for macro photography. Luckily, this one got caught in an A. diadematus web. The orb-weaver was not very happy about a prey this large and immediately headed for its retreat.

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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 9 October, 2009 - 10:08pm
Last updated 12 October, 2009 - 8:29pm

Moved
Moved from Mosaic Darners.
… Lynette Elliott, 12 October, 2009 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

Shadow
According to Paulson, the lack of any spots on S10 and the paddle-shaped appenages are diagnostic for Shadow.
… Jason Forbes, 12 October, 2009 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

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