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daragonflight - Aeshna - male - female
Copyright © 2005 Bob Pisko

daragonflight - Aeshna - Male Female
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
August 27, 2005
Size: 6-6 1/2 cm?
Can't tell from this image (hand-held no flash - oops) what the tail is. Anyone know for sure?
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Contributed by Bob Pisko on 16 October, 2006 - 4:24pm
Last updated 9 November, 2006 - 6:50pm

Aeshna
It's a male Aeshna, with wedge-type cerci, which I believe would limit it in your area to Shadow, Lance-tipped, or Paddle-tailed. There might be some way to get it to species from this photo but I don't know of one: Tony Thomas might know.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 16 October, 2006 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

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