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Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros - female
Copyright © 2009 Bretonne

Swamp Darner - Epiaeschna heros - Female
Suffolk County, New York, USA
August 8, 2009
Size: approx. 4 inches
You can see the size of this dragonfly. The wings have an amber hue. The stripes are green.
Location is a suburban residential area with no major body of water within a half mile, but plenty of vegetation and insects to feed on. An open field is within 100 feet. Within one mile are several wetland marshes.
Long Island, New York.
Contributed by Bretonne on 13 August, 2009 - 11:33am
Last updated 10 June, 2010 - 9:10pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2009 - 11:49am

Great shot of a Swamp Darner
See . How did you coax it onto your hand?
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2009 - 11:49am

 
Ahh, Swamp Darner!
Wow, thank you very much! I didn't coax him.. he was less than 24 hours away from dying, and wasn't as active as he should have been. I very gently picked him up to get some photos. Such a beauty, he was. :-)

Thanks for your help!
… Bretonne, 13 August, 2009 - 3:08pm

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