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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on September 13, 2011, 10:26:50 AM

Title: Dragonfly ID
Post by: Rob'in'To on September 13, 2011, 10:26:50 AM

Hey, I was at a bird banding station, and while they can identify birds, Dragonflies sure aren't their specialty.  This one went around with us on our census walk, riding the shoulder of the gent I was with.  Curious on the ID for their blog, and it also seems they want to start a list of Butterfly and Dragonfly lists for the park as well.

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/dragonfly.jpg)

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Post by: BoboBird on September 13, 2011, 12:39:23 PM

Cannot help with the ID, sorry.

Just wanted to say that the dragons down there seem awfully people friendly - compared to the city dragons up here.

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Post by: GStuart on September 13, 2011, 02:13:09 PM

Dragonflies are so far out of my comfort zone that it isn't funny.  But... I have a picture of a male Arrow Clubtail that looks somewhat like your fellow.

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Post by: Reuven_M on September 13, 2011, 03:13:55 PM

It is a Stylurus clubtail, I don't know how to go much beyond that.

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Post by: Rob'in'To on September 13, 2011, 04:44:28 PM

Good enough I believe...

Thanks!

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Post by: JW Mills on September 13, 2011, 09:01:44 PM

This looks to me to be an Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps).
Abdomen segments 8 & 9 have yellow side spots and S9 is longer than S8.