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The body is about 2 inches. The wingspan is about 3 1/2''. These measurements are VERY approximate. It was found on Harding grass about 20 feet away from the pond. There were at least 6 dragonflies of varying species in the area.
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Lestes ?
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Lestes ?
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Sizeable damselfly perched near a spring or seep.
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At frog pond.
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At frog pond.
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At frog pond.
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Can tell if the lower appendages are lyre-shaped (L. unguiculatus) or boot-shaped (L. stultus). Or maybe it's neither of those. @rjadams55 did you get a better photo of the appendages?
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Can tell if the lower appendages are lyre-shaped (L. unguiculatus) or boot-shaped (L. stultus). Or maybe it's neither of those. @rjadams55 did you get a better photo of the appendages?
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Around a dozen spreadwings were found around this small pond, including multiple pairs in tandem. There are two very similar regional species, the Black Spreadwing (L. stultus) and the Spotted Spreadwing (L. congener) Seperating them requires looking closely at their reproductive structues; Black Spreadwings have obvious, boot-shaped paraprocts and Spotted Spreadwings have small, nub-looking indistinct paraprocts. In the Central Valley, these two species have been known to emerge at the same time and are occasionally found together.
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Around a dozen spreadwings were found around this small pond, including multiple pairs in tandem. There are two very similar regional species, the Black Spreadwing (L. stultus) and the Spotted Spreadwing (L. congener) Seperating them requires looking closely at their reproductive structues; Black Spreadwings have obvious, boot-shaped paraprocts and Spotted Spreadwings have small, nub-looking indistinct paraprocts. In the Central Valley, these two species have been known to emerge at the same time and are occasionally found together.
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Around a dozen spreadwings were found around this small pond, including multiple pairs in tandem. There are two very similar regional species, the Black Spreadwing (L. stultus) and the Spotted Spreadwing (L. congener) Seperating them requires looking closely at their reproductive structues; Black Spreadwings have obvious, boot-shaped paraprocts and Spotted Spreadwings have small, nub-looking indistinct paraprocts. In this individual the paraprocts are pushed to the side (thank you @jimjohnson )leading to an initial misidentification. In the Central Valley, these two species have been known to emerge at the same time and are occasionally found together.
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Around a dozen spreadwings were found around this small pond, including multiple pairs in tandem. There are two very similar regional species, the Black Spreadwing (L. stultus) and the Spotted Spreadwing (L. congener) Seperating them requires looking closely at their reproductive structues; Black Spreadwings have obvious, boot-shaped paraprocts and Spotted Spreadwings have small, nub-looking indistinct paraprocts. In this individual the paraprocts are pushed to the side (thank you @jimjohnson )leading to an initial misidentification. In the Central Valley, these two species have been known to emerge at the same time and are occasionally found together.
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Around a dozen spreadwings were found around this small pond, including multiple pairs in tandem. There are two very similar regional species, the Black Spreadwing (L. stultus) and the Spotted Spreadwing (L. congener) Seperating them requires looking closely at their reproductive structues; Black Spreadwings have obvious, boot-shaped paraprocts and Spotted Spreadwings have small, nub-looking indistinct paraprocts. In this individual the paraprocts are pushed to the side (thank you @jimjohnson )leading to an initial misidentification. In the Central Valley, these two species have been known to emerge at the same time and are occasionally found together.
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