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Emerging Dragonfly - Sympetrum
Copyright © 2008 Ben Van Allen

Emerging Dragonfly - Sympetrum
Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
June 19, 2008
Size: 35mm long
Three of these (and a grey treefrog) were all coming out of a cattle tank in an old field at once. Skimmers and pondhawks were patrolling the pool, but I'm not sure this is either one. It's amazing how much bigger the dragonfly is than it's exuviae.
Contributed by Ben Van Allen on 19 June, 2008 - 2:43pm
Last updated 19 July, 2010 - 8:39pm

Moved
Moved from Autumn Meadowhawk.
… john and jane balaban, 19 July, 2010 - 8:39pm

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… john and jane balaban, 1 September, 2009 - 8:37pm

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Moved from Dragonflies.
… john and jane balaban, 23 July, 2008 - 11:38pm

Meadowhawk
This seems to be a meadowhawk, genus Sympetrum.
… Minray Yang, 19 June, 2008 - 5:32pm

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