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Dragonfly near Alameda Creek; similar to a clubtail - Ophiogomphus bison
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Dragonfly near Alameda Creek; similar to a clubtail - Ophiogomphus bison
Alameda Creek, Sunol R.W., CA, Alameda County, California, USA
June 2, 2022
This rested on a rock next to Alameda Creek. Size was similar to one of the skimmers, possibly a bit larger.

I found an image here, that is very similar to mine, differing mostly in colors on thorax. However this one is in Arizona, while mine is near S.F. Bay Area...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1923954
Contributed by Derell Licht on 3 June, 2022 - 12:39pm
Last updated 23 June, 2022 - 2:33pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.

Same genus but different species.
… Dan Jackson, 23 June, 2022 - 2:33pm

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