Tens of Eastern Ringtail dragonflies (Erpetogomphus designatus) were spotted along the Potomac River at Riverbend Park, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Both individuals featured in this post are male, as indicated by their terminal appendages and “indented” hind wings.
28 JUN 2017 | Riverbend Park | Eastern Ringtail (male)
Regular readers of my photoblog know I’m fond of head-tilts in which the dragonfly seems to display some of its personality, especially when the individual is looking at me. Like the male featured in the following photo — one of my all-time favorites!
28 JUN 2017 | Riverbend Park | Eastern Ringtail (male)
In my opinion, the unique coloration of Erpetogomphus designatus rivals Genus Ophiogomphus (Snaketails). There, I said it!
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Tags: Eastern Ringtail dragonfly, Erpetogomphus designatus, Family Gomphidae (Clubtails), head-tilt, male, Potomac River, Riverbend Park, terminal appendages
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