Whitetail Dragonfly
by Debra Martz
Title
Whitetail Dragonfly
Artist
Debra Martz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Whitetail Dragonfly by Debra Martz
The Common Whitetail dragonfly is seen across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance. The male's chunky white body (about 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its translucent wings, give it a checkered look. The white on the abdomen, found only in mature males, is displayed to other males as a territorial threat.
I saw several varites of dragonflies this day while actually out bird watching along the Eagle Roost Trail in the Salt Plains National Wildlife Reserve in northern Oklahoma.
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July 15th, 2021
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