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family libellulidae

  1. Four-spotted Pennant, Female

    Four-spotted Pennant, Female

    The Air Walker, Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida: Libellulidae) female, 4.7-5.5 cm (1.9-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • austin brachymesia gravida family libellulidae four-spotted pennant hornsby bend bird observatory texas travis county usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  2. Blue dasher, Male

    Blue dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • austin blue dasher family libellulidae hornsby bend bird observatory pachydiplax longipennis texas travis county usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. Blue Dasher, Female

    Blue Dasher, Female

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae) female. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long). This “handstand pose” is called an obelisk pose or posture according to Odonatologist. They get in this pose to help regulate their body temperature, especially to cool off.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • austin blue dasher family libellulidae hornsby bend bird observatory pachydiplax longipennis texas travis county usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags, Female

    Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta: Libellulidae) Female 4.1-4.8 cm (1.6-1.9 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • dr. ned & fay dudney nature center family libellulidae galveston galveston county league city red saddlebags texas tramea onusta usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Needham's Skimmer, Female

    Needham's Skimmer, Female

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) female. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • challenger seven memorial park family libellulidae galveston county league city libellula needhami needham's skimmer texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk, Male

    Mr. Grumpy, Eastern Pond Hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) male. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • eastern pond hawk elva lobit park erythemis simplicicollis family libellulidae galveston county league city texas usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Invertebrates
  7. Needham's Skimmer Male

    Needham's Skimmer Male

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) male. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • challenger seven memorial park family libellulidae galveston county libellula needhami needham's skimmer texas usa webster
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  8. Great Blue Skimmer, Male

    Great Blue Skimmer, Male

    Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans: Libellulidae) male. 5.0-6.3 cm (2.0-2.5 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county family libellulidae great blue skimmer libellula vibrans salado sirena park texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  9. Halloween Pennant

    Halloween Pennant

    Halloween Pennant (Ceiithemis eponina: Libelullidae) 3.0-4.2 cm (1.2-1.6 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan celithemis eponina family libellulidae halloween pennant midtown lake texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  10. Roseate Skimmer, male

    Roseate Skimmer, male

    Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea: Libellulidae) male, 4.6-5.5 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan family libellulidae midtown lake orthemis ferruginea roseate skimmer texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  11. Striped Saddlebags

    Striped Saddlebags

    Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti: Libellulidae) 4.4-4.9 cm (1.7-1.9 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • costa rica family libellulidae la ensenada lodge nicoya bay puntarenas province striped saddlebags tramea calverti
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  12. Widow Skimmer (female)

    Widow Skimmer (female)

    Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa: Libellulidae) female. 4.2-5.0 cm (1.7-2.0 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • austin family libellulidae libellula lactuosa texas travis county usa walter long lake state park widow skimmer
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  13. Checkered Setwing (female)

    Checkered Setwing (female)

    Checkered Setwing (Dythemis fugax: Libellulidae) female. 4.4-5.0 cm (1.7-2.0 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county checkered setwing dythemis fugax family libellulidae salado sirena park texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. Needham's Skimmer (male)

    Needham's Skimmer (male)

    Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami: Libellulidae) male. 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • challenger seven memorial park family libellulidae galveston county league city libellula needhami needham's skimmer texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  15. Variegated Meadowhawk (female)

    Variegated Meadowhawk (female)

    Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum: Libellulidae) female. 3.3-4.3 cm (1.3-1.7 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county expo center belton family libellulidae sympetrum corruptum texas tollbridge road usa variegated meadowhawk
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  16. Blue Dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher, Male

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in) long. I am off to take my wife to another dog show. I will be back posting Monday. I hope everybody has a great weekend. Cheers! Stanley
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue dasher colorado eastman park family libellulidae pachydiplax longipennis usa weld county windsor
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  17. Wandering Glider

    Wandering Glider

    Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescent: Libellulidae) 4.4-5.1 cm (1.7-2.0 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park family libellulidae pantala flavescent texas usa wandering glider
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  18. Eastern Pondhawk (female)

    Eastern Pondhawk (female)

    Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) female. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long. Perched on Mexican Hate (Ratibida columnifera: Asteraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county eastern pondhawk erythemis simplicicollis family libellulidae rivers bend park southwest of belton stillhouse hollow lake texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  19. Band-winged Meadowhawk (female)

    Band-winged Meadowhawk (female)

    Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicintum: Libellulidae) female. 2.4-4.0 cm (0.9-1.3 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • adams county band-winged meadowhawk barr lake state park brighton colorado family libellulidae sympetrum semicintum usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  20. Widow Skimmer (male)

    Widow Skimmer (male)

    Widow Skimmerl (Libellula luctuosa: Libellulidae) male. 3.8-5.0cm (1.5-2.0 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park common whitetail family libellulidae plathemis lydia sewer creek texas usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Invertebrates
  21. Black-winged Dragonlet

    Black-winged Dragonlet

    Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea: Libellulidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • black-winged dragonlet canal zone erythrodiplax funerea family libellulidae gamboa panama panama province pipeline road soberania national park
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  22. Blue Dasher (male)

    Blue Dasher (male)

    Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis: Libellulidae)) male. 2.8-4.5 cm (1.1-1.8 in long).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county blue dasher family libellulidae lions park pachydiplax longipennis temple texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
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