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Martha's Pennant - Celithemis martha
Copyright © 2012 John R. Maxwell

Martha's Pennant - Celithemis martha
Goose Pond, Egg Harbor, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
August 5, 2012
I think that this is the same species as this image. They were shot the same day in the same area, mine have a cluttered background and are overexposed so mine can be frassed...

I just wanted to know the gender. They look similar
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Martha's Pennant - Celithemis martha Martha's Pennant - Celithemis martha
Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 6 August, 2012 - 12:41pm
Last updated 3 November, 2012 - 1:33pm

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 November, 2012 - 1:33pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 20 August, 2012 - 9:25pm

I think...
Male is blueish.
http://www.njodes.com/Speciesaccts/skimmers/penn-mart.asp

You picked wrong(mischecked gender) image. This one looks correct...
… Yurika Alexander, 6 August, 2012 - 12:53pm

 
The one
says "Immature", maybe it is still young? I'm not that good telling gender just by looking at the tip of the tail.
… John R. Maxwell, 6 August, 2012 - 12:57pm

 
Oh, I see...
Sorry I didn't look at well... Now your image looks like a male to me. So that means immature male? Maybe asking Barb S. is easiest way...?
… Yurika Alexander, 6 August, 2012 - 3:02pm

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