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Damselfly
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Damselfly
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
July 26, 2014
Size: 1 1/2 to 2 inches
Contributed by cmflick on 27 July, 2014 - 7:02am
Last updated 30 January, 2015 - 7:27am

Moved
Moved from Damselflies.
… John S. Ascher, 30 January, 2015 - 7:27am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 25 August, 2014 - 10:53am

Slender Spreadwing
That's the guess of this non-expert. It seems to have the long abdomen compared to the relatively short wings and I think I see a hint of white on some of the wing tips.
… Marty R., 28 July, 2014 - 12:16am

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