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dragonfly?? - Hetaerina americana
Copyright © 2005 hortus

dragonfly?? - Hetaerina americana
osage County, Oklahoma, USA
October 11, 2005
looks kinda like a dragonfly but its so skinny
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Contributed by hortus on 12 October, 2005 - 5:40pm
Last updated 28 October, 2005 - 4:47pm

oh after some research it see
oh after some research it seems like it may be a damsel fly.

feel free to verify and add to the database if you want
… hortus, 12 October, 2005 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

 
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this picture from Texas of H. vulnerata(Canyon Rubyspot)
… tom murray, 12 October, 2005 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

 
American Rubyspot
It might be Hetaerina americana - American Rubyspot
… Chris Wirth, 12 October, 2005 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

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