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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Darners (Aeshnidae) » Rhionaeschna » Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)
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Blue-eyed Darner? - Rhionaeschna multicolor
Copyright © 2008 scurveedog

Blue-eyed Darner? - Rhionaeschna multicolor
Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, USA
August 21, 2008
Size: approx. 4 1/2"
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Contributed by scurveedog on 11 November, 2008 - 1:57pm
Last updated 30 November, 2008 - 4:31pm

Same insect
Is the same insect in the first picture in this image? If not they should be unlinked.
… John R. Maxwell, 12 November, 2008 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

Just wanted to say great shot
Just wanted to say great shot!
… Marsha, 11 November, 2008 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you
Thank you Melissa, I'm glad I found this site, now I might be able to id all the unknowns I have :)
… scurveedog, 11 November, 2008 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

 
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What beautiful animals!
… Matt Edmonds, 11 November, 2008 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

 
You said it Matt! They are be
You said it Matt! They are beautiful. When I saw these two it looked like a scene out of an 'alien' movie. It looked like one was sapping the color out of the other one. After seeing other pictures, I guess that the female is the more pale greenish color???
… scurveedog, 11 November, 2008 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

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