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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Saddlebags (Tramea) » Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
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Possible Black-Mantled Glider? New to me .... - Tramea lacerata
Copyright © 2013 Nancy Glickman

Possible Black-Mantled Glider? New to me .... - Tramea lacerata
St. Pete [Ft. DeSoto Park], Pinellas County, Florida, USA
May 13, 2013
Seen lots of these types of dragonflies always flying usually high & fast, but never resting ... but got a quick chance to photograph this one even tho it still perched very high and the photo quality is poor. First chance to try to ID with a photo to look at but would like some help, please.

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Possible Black-Mantled Glider? New to me .... - Tramea lacerata Possible Black-Mantled Glider? New to me .... - Tramea lacerata
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Contributed by Nancy Glickman on 27 May, 2013 - 4:07pm
Last updated 28 May, 2013 - 7:21pm

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… William Edwards, 28 May, 2013 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Field Guide Recommendation?
What would you suggest to be the best Field Guide for Dragonflies in Florida? And the best Field Guide for Dragonflies in No. America?
I know you referenced Dragonflies & Damselflies of the East by Dennis Paulson [Princeton University Press (576 pgs) 2012] but I'll assume that's more of a large text than field guide. Would you have any current suggestions?
… Nancy Glickman, 30 May, 2013 - 6:16am login or register to post comments

 
Best Odonate Field Guide
In my opinion the best odonate field guide for you is (1).
It's not exactly a book to carry around in the field but is by far the best odonate reference book for your area.
His other book (2) covers the rest of the US.
… William Edwards, 30 May, 2013 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I have these on my "need to get" list, especially the one for the eastern US. I was just hoping for a light weight, compact but accurate & current field guide. But I understand the value in having the best that's out there ~ much appreciated, Nancy
… Nancy Glickman, 31 May, 2013 - 8:36am login or register to post comments

Black Saddlebags - Tramea lacerata
… William Edwards, 28 May, 2013 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Very interesting!
My old Dragonfly book [obviously out-of-date] calls the Tramea lacerate a "Black-Mantled Glider", so in some ways I got this one right too. The book is called Dragonflies of the Florida Peninsula, Bermuda and the Bahamas by Sidney W. Dunkle [1989] p. 112. But I have changed my notes to Black Saddlebags!
… Nancy Glickman, 28 May, 2013 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

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