A Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly (Sympetrum ambiguum) was spotted near a vernal pool at Huntley Meadows Park (HMP). This individual is a male, as indicated by his coloration and terminal appendages.
10 OCT 2016 | HMP | Blue-faced Meadowhawk (male, malformed)
The male’s abdomen is slightly malformed. The malformation is more noticeable in the preceding photo and easy to overlook in the following photo.
10 OCT 2016 | HMP | Blue-faced Meadowhawk (male, malformed)
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Tags: Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly, Family Libellulidae (Skimmers), Huntley Meadows Park, male, malformed, Sympetrum ambiguum, terminal appendages, vernal pool
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