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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Dashers (Micrathyria) » Thornbush Dasher (Micrathyria hagenii)
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Thornbush Dasher - Micrathyria hagenii - male
Copyright © 2005 E Moon

Thornbush Dasher - Micrathyria hagenii - Male
Williamson County, Texas, USA
June 16, 2005
This little dragonfly was not deterred by the harrassment of larger ones at the lily pond. It seemed to spend most of its time perched, either on the stone margin of the pond, or on the water iris leaves as shown here. Occasionally a Blue Dasher or Eastern Pondhawk male would "buzz" it and it would fly briefly, then come back, usually to the same perch.

Dr. John Abbott at the University of Texas at Austin assisted with the identification.
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Contributed by E Moon on 8 November, 2005 - 9:45am
Last updated 8 November, 2005 - 10:48am

South Texas Dragonflies
The Lower Rio Grande Valley is a great place for dragonfly enthusiasts.

The Thornbush Dasher was one of the first species to catch my eye during a recent visit.

Most of the Libellulidae in the area tend to be camera friendly, perching in the sun, typically unphased by human or other disturbances. The pendants often had a difficult time settling. And like everywhere else, waiting for the darners to settle was a painstaking process.

Worth the visit, just to see first hand all the neotropical species that stop by for a visit. It's a great way to fill up the collection.

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… greenbugs, 9 November, 2009 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

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