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Naiad
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Elliott

Naiad
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
August 23, 2009

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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 14 September, 2009 - 12:21am
Last updated 5 March, 2010 - 8:59am

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Naiads and Exuviae. Thanks.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 March, 2010 - 8:59am

Skimmer...probably one of the King Skimmers
I think it is probably a member of the Libellula genus based on what I see in the images. It's definately a skimmer though, the margins of the "mask" underneath the eyes are dead on for Skimmer.
… Chad Edgar, 5 March, 2010 - 7:32am

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