A Slender Spreadwing damselfly (Lestes rectangularis) was spotted near a vernal pool at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a female, as indicated by her terminal appendages.
12 SEP 2016 | Huntley Meadows Park | Slender Spreadwing (female)
I found the female Slender Spreadwing while searching for Great Spreadwing damselflies (Archilestes grandis). As it turns out, the first Great Spreadwings of 2016 were spotted at the same location on 22 September.
12 SEP 2016 | Huntley Meadows Park | Slender Spreadwing (female)
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Tags: Family Lestidae (Spreadwings), female, Huntley Meadows Park, Lestes rectangularis, Slender Spreadwing damselfly, terminal appendages, vernal pool, wildlife photography
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