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Checkered Setwing - Dythemis fugax - male
Copyright © 2006 Gary Rankin

Checkered Setwing - Dythemis fugax - Male
San Antonio area, Bexar County, Texas, USA
September 28, 2006
I was finally to get a few half way decent shots of a couple males that seem to be very plentiful around here about now. These two are of the same male. I was able to get one shot of him prior to setting his wings forward, and another after. I thought I'd share both images.

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Contributed by Gary Rankin on 28 September, 2006 - 12:11pm

Nice shots
I notice he has just the slightest hint of brown wingtips.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 28 September, 2006 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Pretty little feller huh?
Yeah . . . just a ting along the edges. It's amazing to me how many of these there are out here right now. I see one every few step when I'm walking one of my fence lines that's about half way covered in wild mustang grape vines. I see a few others mixed in as well, but it's mostly these guys and no females.

It must be a bumper crop this year for Checkered Setwings around here?
… Gary Rankin, 28 September, 2006 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

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