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Lateral View - Libellula pulchella - male
Copyright © 2006 Vincent J Hickey

Lateral View - Libellula pulchella - Male
Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
July 15, 2006
Size: 6cm wingspan
Cloudy,hot St.Swithin's day..watched this 12-spot catch a ladybug beetle in mid-air,and devour it.Think it's L.pulchella,but close by was an 8-spot Whitetail. Any idea that the red object on ventral/thorax is?

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Contributed by Vincent J Hickey on 15 July, 2006 - 3:40pm
Last updated 10 September, 2007 - 4:15pm

Yes
Libellula pulchella - male
… john and jane balaban, 15 July, 2006 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

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