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Sympetrum semicinctum - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum - male
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Sympetrum semicinctum - Band-winged Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum - Male
Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA
August 1, 2022
I had to chuckle out loud when I saw this dragonfly patrolling my driveway filled with some tomatoes in growbags placed in shallow tubs to hold water. How on earth did it find me in the high desert with 100 degree days and humidity in the low teens and single digits. It was chasing another out of its territory. Insects are amazing!

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 1 August, 2022 - 5:28pm

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