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Female laying eggs - Lestes australis - female
Copyright © 2005 E Moon

Female laying eggs - Lestes australis - Female
Williamson County, Texas, USA
November 9, 2005
Here the same individual is laying eggs in the withered iris stalk.

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Female laying eggs - Lestes australis - female Female laying eggs - Lestes australis - female
Contributed by E Moon on 10 November, 2005 - 1:34pm
Last updated 3 December, 2007 - 3:36pm

Moved
Moved from Common Spreadwing.
… john and jane balaban, 3 December, 2007 - 3:36pm

Southern Spreadwing
These two images should be moved to Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis), based solely on location.
… Nick Block, 17 July, 2007 - 2:33pm

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