An Eastern Ringtail dragonfly (Erpetogomphus designatus) was spotted during a photowalk along the Potomac River at Riverbend Park. This individual is a female, as indicated by her terminal appendages and the shape of its hind wings.
04 AUG 2016 | Riverbend Park | Eastern Ringtail (female)
The following dorsal view of the same dragonfly shows its hind wings are rounded near the body, a good field marker for female clubtail dragonflies.
04 AUG 2016 | Riverbend Park | Eastern Ringtail (female)
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Tags: Clubtail Family, Eastern Ringtail dragonfly, Erpetogomphus designatus, female, Potomac River, Riverbend Park, terminal appendages, wildlife photography
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